# Ofsted Outstanding nurseries in Lancashire

We list 50 nurseries in Lancashire that match “Rated Outstanding”, out of 411 nurseries in the area. Across all 411 nurseries in Lancashire (354 full-day, 57 sessional) there are 23,249 registered places. Figures as of November 2026.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/outstanding  
Updated November 2026.

## At a glance

- Nurseries: 411 (354 full-day · 57 sessional)
- Registered places: 23,249 (about 56 per nursery)

## Nurseries (page 1 of 2)

| Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Edenfield Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/edenfield-nursery-ey561209) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  | 08:30–16:00 |  |
| [Great and Small Forest School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/great-and-small-forest-school-ey554007) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  | 09:00–15:00 |  |
| [Little Cheeky Monkeys 2006 Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-cheeky-monkeys-2006-ltd-ey347664) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  | 07:30–17:30 |  |
| [Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/early-bairds-childrens-nursery-billington-2649612) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  | 07:30–18:00 |  |
| [Little Minds Education Limited Forest School Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-minds-education-limited-forest-school-nursery-2551700) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  | 08:30–17:15 |  |
| [Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/blue-bear-pre-school-and-nursery-ey537084) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Building Blocks Child Care](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/building-blocks-child-care-ey477240) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Kids Planet Cleveleys](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-cleveleys-2683658) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Kids Planet Poulton Carr Head](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-poulton-carr-head-2700413) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Little Explorers, Carleton](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-explorers-carleton-ey549104) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Little Sparkles Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-sparkles-nursery-ey415668) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [St Catherine's Independent Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-catherines-independent-nursery-ey488889) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Tatton Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tatton-nursery-ey539831) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-ducklings-day-nursery-skelmersdale-ey542383) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Hornby Day Nursery Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hornby-day-nursery-limited-ey411888) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Infinity Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/infinity-pre-school-ey540163) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Skylarks Nursery and Out of School Care](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/skylarks-nursery-and-out-of-school-care-ey481495) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Wonderland Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/wonderland-day-nursery-2715755) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Little Explorers](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-explorers-ey498674) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Evergreen Early Years - Fulwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/evergreen-early-years-fulwood-ey549573) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Kids Planet Clarence](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-clarence-2683673) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Little Explorers Cleveleys](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-explorers-cleveleys-2699751) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Mini Me's Beach Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/mini-mes-beach-nursery-2589255) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Croston Acorns Nursery and Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/croston-acorns-nursery-and-pre-school-ey449320) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Kids Planet Lytham Lodge](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-lytham-lodge-2669539) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Little Acorns Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-acorns-pre-school-ey417226) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Mini Me's Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/mini-mes-nursery-ey437403) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Skools Inn/Out](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/skools-inn-out-2662852) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Springfield Montessori Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/springfield-montessori-nursery-ey466054) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Ashbridge on Ribble](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ashbridge-on-ribble-ey478907) | Full-day nursery | Outstanding |  |  |  |

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## Filters

- [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/full-day.md) (354)
- [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/sessional.md) (57)
- [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/outstanding.md) (50)

## Areas within Lancashire

- [Cleveleys](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/cleveleys.md) (6)
- [Chorley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/chorley.md) (5)
- [Euxton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/euxton.md) (5)
- [Golden Hill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/golden-hill.md) (5)
- [Ormskirk](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/ormskirk.md) (5)
- [Whittlefield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/whittlefield.md) (5)
- [Ashton-on-Ribble](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/ashton-on-ribble.md) (4)
- [Brookfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/brookfield.md) (4)
- [Deepdale](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/deepdale.md) (4)
- [Fleetwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/fleetwood.md) (4)
- [Kirkham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/kirkham.md) (4)
- [Longridge](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/longridge.md) (4)
- [Oakenshaw](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/oakenshaw.md) (4)
- [St Anne's](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/st-annes.md) (4)
- [Trunnah](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/trunnah.md) (4)
- [Adlington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/adlington.md) (3)
- [Astley Village](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/astley-village.md) (3)
- [Bare](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/bare.md) (3)
- [Burscough](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/burscough.md) (3)
- [Clayton-le-Woods](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/clayton-le-woods.md) (3)
- [Cottam](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/cottam.md) (3)
- [Habergham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/habergham.md) (3)
- [Holme Slack](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/holme-slack.md) (3)
- [Little Marsden](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/little-marsden.md) (3)
- [Longshoot](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/longshoot.md) (3)
- [Nooklands](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/nooklands.md) (3)
- [Padiham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/padiham.md) (3)
- [Primrose](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/primrose-bb7.md) (3)
- [Sherwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/sherwood.md) (3)
- [Turpin Green](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/turpin-green.md) (3)
- [Warton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/warton-pr4.md) (3)
- [Whalley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/whalley.md) (3)
- [Accrington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/accrington.md) (2)
- [Adelphi](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/adelphi.md) (2)
- [Avenham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/avenham.md) (2)
- [Bamber Bridge](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/bamber-bridge.md) (2)
- [Buckshaw Village](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/buckshaw-village.md) (2)
- [Burn Naze](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/burn-naze.md) (2)
- [Burnley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/burnley.md) (2)
- [Burscough Bridge](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/burscough-bridge.md) (2)
- [Cadley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/cadley.md) (2)
- [Carleton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/carleton.md) (2)
- [Chapel House](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/chapel-house.md) (2)
- [Coppull](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/coppull.md) (2)
- [Croston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/croston.md) (2)
- [Digmoor](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/digmoor.md) (2)
- [Farington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/farington.md) (2)
- [Frenchwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/frenchwood.md) (2)
- [Galgate](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/galgate.md) (2)
- [Garstang](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/garstang.md) (2)
- [Great Harwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/great-harwood.md) (2)
- [Halton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/halton.md) (2)
- [Heskin Green](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/heskin-green.md) (2)
- [Heysham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/heysham.md) (2)
- [Higher Heysham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/higher-heysham.md) (2)
- [Hutton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/hutton.md) (2)
- [Larkholme](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/larkholme.md) (2)
- [Lea](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/lea.md) (2)
- [Leyland](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/leyland.md) (2)
- [Low Moor](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/lancashire/low-moor.md) (2)

## Postcode districts

- [BB1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bb1.md) (19)
- [BB10](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bb10.md) (6)
- [BB11](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bb11.md) (8)
- [BB12](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bb12.md) (9)
- [BB18](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bb18.md) (3)
- [BB4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bb4.md) (18)
- [BB5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bb5.md) (28)
- [BB6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bb6.md) (9)
- [BB7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bb7.md) (16)
- [BB8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bb8.md) (6)
- [BB9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bb9.md) (11)
- [BL0](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bl0.md) (7)
- [FY3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/fy3.md) (9)
- [FY4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/fy4.md) (14)
- [FY5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/fy5.md) (18)
- [FY6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/fy6.md) (7)
- [FY7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/fy7.md) (7)
- [FY8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/fy8.md) (10)
- [L39](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/l39.md) (10)
- [L40](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/l40.md) (9)
- [LA1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/la1.md) (17)
- [LA2](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/la2.md) (8)
- [LA3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/la3.md) (5)
- [LA4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/la4.md) (7)
- [LA5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/la5.md) (5)
- [LA6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/la6.md) (6)
- [OL12](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ol12.md) (12)
- [OL13](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/ol13.md) (5)
- [PR1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/pr1.md) (21)
- [PR2](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/pr2.md) (30)
- [PR25](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/pr25.md) (15)
- [PR26](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/pr26.md) (8)
- [PR3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/pr3.md) (14)
- [PR4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/pr4.md) (26)
- [PR5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/pr5.md) (13)
- [PR6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/pr6.md) (12)
- [PR7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/pr7.md) (27)
- [WN6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/wn6.md) (11)
- [WN8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/wn8.md) (13)

## Neighbouring areas

- [Blackburn with Darwen](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/blackburn-with-darwen.md) (47)
- [Blackpool](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/blackpool.md) (36)
- [Bolton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/bolton.md) (76)
- [Wigan](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/wigan.md) (101)
- [Bury](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/bury.md) (51)
- [Sefton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/north-west/sefton.md) (60)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many Ofsted Outstanding nurseries are there in Lancashire?

We list 50 nurseries in Lancashire that match: rated outstanding.

### How many nurseries are there in Lancashire?

We list 411 nurseries in Lancashire: 354 full-day and 57 sessional, with 23,249 registered places between them (as of November 2026).

### Which areas are near Lancashire?

Neighbouring areas include Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Bolton and Wigan.

## Sources

Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, Google Maps (ratings only) and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
