The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd
49 Toronto Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0PDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 August 2024
| 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
The Squirrels Childcare Centre 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.
The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd against Blackpool
| The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd | Blackpool average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd have?
- The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 13 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Blackpool has 56.
- How much does The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd cost?
- The Squirrels Childcare Centre 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 The Squirrels Childcare Centre 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 The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd how it offers them.
- When was The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd on 13 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd?
- Nearby in FY2: St Bernadette's Pre-School, Treetops Childrens Nursery Ltd, Kincraig Ducklings 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.