Puddleducks @ Meadoway
Day nursery in Accrington, BB5. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Regent Road, Church, Accrington, BB5 4ARWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 October 2021
| 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
Puddleducks @ Meadoway 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.
Puddleducks @ Meadoway against Accrington
| Puddleducks @ Meadoway | Accrington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 66 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Puddleducks @ Meadoway
- What Ofsted grade does Puddleducks @ Meadoway have?
- Puddleducks @ Meadoway was rated Good at its inspection on 29 October 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Puddleducks @ Meadoway take?
- Ofsted registers Puddleducks @ Meadoway for 66 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Accrington has 53.
- How much does Puddleducks @ Meadoway cost?
- Puddleducks @ Meadoway 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 Puddleducks @ Meadoway 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 Puddleducks @ Meadoway how it offers them.
- When was Puddleducks @ Meadoway last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Puddleducks @ Meadoway on 29 October 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Puddleducks @ Meadoway?
- Nearby in BB5: Great and Small Forest School, Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery, Great And Small Kindergarten.
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.