Whitefriars Childrens Nursery Ltd
Day nursery in Preston, PR1. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Whitefriars Nursery, 1 Hill Road, Preston, PR1 9XHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 July 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
Whitefriars Childrens Nursery 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.
Whitefriars Childrens Nursery Ltd against Preston
| Whitefriars Childrens Nursery Ltd | Preston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Whitefriars Childrens Nursery Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Whitefriars Childrens Nursery Ltd have?
- Whitefriars Childrens Nursery Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 5 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Whitefriars Childrens Nursery Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Whitefriars Childrens Nursery Ltd for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Preston has 62.
- How much does Whitefriars Childrens Nursery Ltd cost?
- Whitefriars Childrens Nursery 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 Whitefriars Childrens Nursery 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 Whitefriars Childrens Nursery Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Whitefriars Childrens Nursery Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Whitefriars Childrens Nursery Ltd on 5 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Whitefriars Childrens Nursery Ltd?
- Nearby in PR1: Tinkerbells, University Of Central Lancashire Pre-School Centre, Silver Cloud Nursery Penwortham.
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.