Sarah's Ark Ltd
Day nursery in Leyland, PR25. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Hollands Farmhouse, Wigan Road, Leyland, PR25 5UDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 May 2023
| 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
Sarah's Ark Ltd 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.
Sarah's Ark Ltd against Leyland
| Sarah's Ark Ltd | Leyland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 41 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sarah's Ark Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Sarah's Ark Ltd have?
- Sarah's Ark Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 25 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sarah's Ark Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Sarah's Ark Ltd for 41 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leyland has 49.
- How much does Sarah's Ark Ltd cost?
- Sarah's Ark Ltd 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 Sarah's Ark Ltd 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 Sarah's Ark Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Sarah's Ark Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sarah's Ark Ltd on 25 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sarah's Ark Ltd?
- Nearby in PR25: Sheen's Nursery, St Catherine's Independent Nursery, Small World 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.