The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale
Day nursery in Skelmersdale, WN8. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Daniels Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 9NH
Run by Ducklings What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 3 January 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
The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale 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.
The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale against Skelmersdale
| The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale | Skelmersdale average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 71 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Newburgh All Round Care Outstanding, 20 places, WN8 7XB
- Little Achievers Nursery in the Park Good, 52 places, WN8 8HN
- Highview Nursery Good, 36 places, WN8 0DT
The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale is run by Ducklings, which has 9 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale
- What Ofsted grade does The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale have?
- The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 3 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale take?
- Ofsted registers The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale for 71 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Skelmersdale has 53.
- How much does The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale cost?
- The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale 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 The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale 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 The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale how it offers them.
- When was The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale on 3 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale is one of 9 day nurseries in England run by Ducklings.
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.