Smartypants Exclusive Childcare Ltd
Day nursery in Nelson, BB9. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Little Marsden Parish Centre, 194 Hibson Road, Nelson, BB9 0DZWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 19 August 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Smartypants Exclusive Childcare 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.
Smartypants Exclusive Childcare Ltd against Nelson
| Smartypants Exclusive Childcare Ltd | Nelson average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 138 | 97 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smartypants Exclusive Childcare Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Smartypants Exclusive Childcare Ltd have?
- Smartypants Exclusive Childcare Ltd was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 19 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smartypants Exclusive Childcare Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Smartypants Exclusive Childcare Ltd for 138 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Nelson has 97.
- How much does Smartypants Exclusive Childcare Ltd cost?
- Smartypants Exclusive Childcare 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 Smartypants Exclusive Childcare 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 Smartypants Exclusive Childcare Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Smartypants Exclusive Childcare Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smartypants Exclusive Childcare Ltd on 19 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smartypants Exclusive Childcare Ltd?
- Nearby in BB9: Barrowford Preschool Nursery, Edenfield Nursery, The Rocking Horse Club.
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.