Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery
Day nursery in Accrington, BB5. Part of the Lancashire council area.
419 Whalley Road, Clayton le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5RPWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 27 February 2024
| 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
Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery 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.
Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery against Accrington
| Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery | Accrington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery have?
- Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 27 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Accrington has 53.
- How much does Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery cost?
- Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery 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 Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery 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 Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery on 27 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery?
- Nearby in BB5: Great and Small Forest School, Great And Small Kindergarten, Early Start Private Day 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.