Pre-School Centre
Day nursery in Lancaster, LA1. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 July 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Pre-School Centre 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.
Pre-School Centre against Lancaster
| Pre-School Centre | Lancaster average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 158 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Pre-School Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Pre-School Centre have?
- Pre-School Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 23 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pre-School Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Pre-School Centre for 158 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lancaster has 62.
- How much does Pre-School Centre cost?
- Pre-School Centre 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 Pre-School Centre 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 Pre-School Centre how it offers them.
- When was Pre-School Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pre-School Centre on 23 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Pre-School Centre?
- Nearby in LA1: Lancaster Day Nursery, Total Tots Ltd, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lancaster.
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.