19 nurseries in Burnley
Every day nursery in Burnley on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in North West after the free hours.
Best-rated nurseries in Burnley
The top of our Burnley ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Chatterbox Club Limited BB10 3ES | Outstanding | 13 September 2024 | 80 |
| 2 | Olive Tree Nursery BB10 1LJ | Good | 15 September 2025 | 50 |
| 3 | Chez Nanny Limited (Preparatory & Educational Nursery) BB12 0EH | Good | 9 September 2025 | 75 |
| 4 | Kids Planet Padiham BB12 7AP | Good | 3 December 2024 | 96 |
| 5 | Fairy Bridge Day Nursery BB12 0NN | Good | 4 November 2024 | 63 |
Day nurseries in Burnley, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Chatterbox Club Limited BB10 3ES | Outstanding | 13 September 2024 | 80 |
| 2 | Olive Tree Nursery BB10 1LJ | Good | 15 September 2025 | 50 |
| 3 | Chez Nanny Limited (Preparatory & Educational Nursery) BB12 0EH | Good | 9 September 2025 | 75 |
| 4 | Kids Planet Padiham BB12 7AP | Good | 3 December 2024 | 96 |
| 5 | Fairy Bridge Day Nursery BB12 0NN | Good | 4 November 2024 | 63 |
| 6 | Taywood Nursery School Seedlings BB11 5AE | Good | 19 September 2024 | 9 |
| 7 | Kiddiwinks Day Nursery Limited BB10 3NS | Good | 11 September 2024 | 37 |
| 8 | Whitegate Early Years Care BB12 8TG | Good | 15 August 2024 | 84 |
| 9 | Partou Habergham Day Nursery & Pre-School BB12 6PA | Good | 26 June 2024 | 52 |
| 10 | Happy Minds Kids Academy BB10 4LT | Good | 18 April 2024 | 48 |
| 11 | Partou Little People Day Nursery & Pre-School BB11 4PP | Good | 8 August 2023 | 71 |
| 12 | Giant Leap Childcare and Learning Centre BB11 4NJ | Good | 20 July 2023 | 199 |
| 13 | Playdor Nursery School BB11 1UH | Good | 7 March 2023 | 109 |
| 14 | Partou Eldwick Street Day Nursery & Pre-School BB10 3DU | Good | 10 November 2022 | 76 |
| 15 | Padiwacks.co.uk Ltd BB12 8DF | Good | 14 September 2022 | 95 |
| 16 | Go Outdoors Childcare & Holiday Club BB11 4DW | Good | 13 June 2022 | 80 |
| 17 | Towneley Park Children's Nursery Ltd BB11 3ES | Good | 20 April 2022 | 120 |
| 18 | Elevate Learning Hub BB10 1LG | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 19 | Kip McGrath Burnley South BB11 1HD | Not yet graded | Not yet |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nurseries by postcode in Burnley
- BB10 (Cliviger, Haggate, Harle Syke) 7
- BB11 (Dunnockshaw and Clowbridge, Hapton) 7
- BB12 (Barley, Fence, Hapton) 7
Burnley is in Lancashire.
Nursery fees in Burnley
What day nurseries in North West charge on average. Fees in Burnley itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £178no funded hours | £136after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £158no funded hours | £124after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £62after the free 15 hours | £120after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in Burnley
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Burnley as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.