What Ofsted grade does Poulton Childcare have?

Poulton Childcare has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 30 January 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.

How many children can Poulton Childcare take?

Ofsted registers Poulton Childcare for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Poulton-le-fylde has 60.

How much does Poulton Childcare cost?

Poulton Childcare sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Poulton Childcare offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Poulton Childcare how it offers them.

When was Poulton Childcare last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Poulton Childcare on 30 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Poulton Childcare?

Nearby in FY6: Kids Planet Poulton Carr Head, Carleton Childcare, Moss Side Nursery.

Poulton Childcare

Day nursery in Poulton-le-fylde, FY6. Part of the Lancashire council area.

Poulton Le Fylde Methodist Church, Queensway, Poulton-le-fylde, FY6 7ST

30 places

2023 registered with Ofsted

2 of 5 in our Poulton-le-fylde ranking

£120 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North West average

What Ofsted found

Strong standard in 5 of 6 Inspected 30 January 2026

Ofsted report card for Poulton Childcare
Area	Grade	What the grade means
Inclusion	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Curriculum and teaching	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Achievement	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Behaviour, attitudes and routines	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Children’s welfare and well-being	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Leadership and governance	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Safeguarding	Met	Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires.

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What a place could cost

Poulton Childcare sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£136	£429
2 years old	£124	£391
3 to 4 years old	£120	£381

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Poulton Childcare against Poulton-le-fylde

	Poulton Childcare	Poulton-le-fylde average
Places	30	60
Ofsted outcome	Strong standard in 5 of 6	80% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Poulton Childcare

What Ofsted grade does Poulton Childcare have?: Poulton Childcare has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 30 January 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
How many children can Poulton Childcare take?: Ofsted registers Poulton Childcare for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Poulton-le-fylde has 60.
How much does Poulton Childcare cost?: Poulton Childcare sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Poulton Childcare offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Poulton Childcare how it offers them.
When was Poulton Childcare last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Poulton Childcare on 30 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Poulton Childcare?: Nearby in FY6: Kids Planet Poulton Carr Head, Carleton Childcare, Moss Side Nursery.

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.