16 nurseries in Clitheroe
Every day nursery in Clitheroe on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in North West after the free hours.
Best-rated nurseries in Clitheroe
The top of our Clitheroe ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington BB7 9NT | Outstanding | 15 December 2023 | 60 |
| 2 | Bowland Preschool BB7 1ED | Good | 11 September 2025 | 16 |
| 3 | Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School BB7 9SE | Good | 29 July 2025 | 58 |
| 4 | Downham Pre School BB7 4BN | Good | 4 April 2025 | 24 |
| 5 | Kids Planet Barrow BB7 9BQ | Good | 3 April 2025 | 112 |
Day nurseries in Clitheroe, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington BB7 9NT | Outstanding | 15 December 2023 | 60 |
| 2 | Bowland Preschool BB7 1ED | Good | 11 September 2025 | 16 |
| 3 | Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School BB7 9SE | Good | 29 July 2025 | 58 |
| 4 | Downham Pre School BB7 4BN | Good | 4 April 2025 | 24 |
| 5 | Kids Planet Barrow BB7 9BQ | Good | 3 April 2025 | 112 |
| 6 | Cascades Childcare BB7 1EL | Good | 20 March 2025 | 34 |
| 7 | Bambinos Boutique Daycare Ltd BB7 2PA | Good | 17 January 2025 | 77 |
| 8 | Bright Futures Day Nursery BB7 1DG | Good | 13 June 2024 | 55 |
| 9 | Chatburn Pre-School and Out of School Club BB7 4AS | Good | 7 February 2024 | 50 |
| 10 | Branching Out BB7 9HD | Good | 10 June 2022 | 24 |
| 11 | Brookside Out of School Care Club BB7 1NW | Requires improvement | 17 September 2025 | 50 |
| 12 | Edisford Day Nursery BB7 2LN | Not yet graded | Not yet | 47 |
| 13 | Evergreen Forest School BB7 3JG | Not yet graded | Not yet | 56 |
| 14 | KMEC Childcare Clitheroe BB7 1EB | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 15 | Moorland Private Nursery BB7 2JA | Not yet graded | Not yet | 189 |
| 16 | Oakhill Nursery and Early Years BB7 9AF | Not yet graded | Not yet | 48 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nurseries by postcode in Clitheroe
Clitheroe is in Lancashire.
Nursery fees in Clitheroe
What day nurseries in North West charge on average. Fees in Clitheroe 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 Clitheroe
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Clitheroe 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.