Full-day nursery in Whitehall, Blackburn with Darwen
Barnabas House Private Nursery
Watery Lane, DARWEN, BB3 2EB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Behaviour and routinesNeeds attention
- Children's welfare and well-beingNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 1992Reference 301664Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 28 November 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places59 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Watery Lane, DARWEN, BB3 2EB · More nurseries in BB3
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Rawlinson Street, Blackpool Street and Park Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Whitehall Park3 min walk
- Ashton Park10 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Blackburn with Darwen there are about 3.3 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Barnabas House Private Nursery is a full-day nursery at Watery Lane, DARWEN, BB3 2EB, in Whitehall, Blackburn with Darwen. It is registered for 59 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Needs attention and leadership and governance Needs attention; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 3.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnabas House Private NurseryThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Precious Moments Childcare (Darwen) ltd.Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| PALS-Darwen St Joseph's Primary SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Marshmallows Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Darwen Children's CentreSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Kidzania Childcare DarwenFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Rainbow ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- Ashleigh Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.6 miles
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Turncroft Nursery School Nurseryages 3–4has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.8 miles
- Holy Trinity VC School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected March 2025 1.0 miles
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.0 miles
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected July 2025 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Barnabas House Private Nursery's opening hours?
Barnabas House Private Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Barnabas House Private Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Barnabas House Private Nursery was inspected on 28 November 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Needs attention and leadership and governance Needs attention. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Barnabas House Private Nursery take?
Barnabas House Private Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 59 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Barnabas House Private Nursery?
Darwen is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Barnabas House Private Nursery?
You can call 01254 704004.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 301664 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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