Full-day nursery in Ingol, Lancashire
Building Blocks Child Care
32 Cottam Avenue, Preston, PR2 3XE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2014Reference EY477240Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places70 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
32 Cottam Avenue, Preston, PR2 3XE · More nurseries in PR2
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Whitby Ave, Clevedon Rd and Barry Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Haslam Park9 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 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 Lancashire there are about 2.7 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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Building Blocks Child Care is a full-day nursery at 32 Cottam Avenue, Preston, PR2 3XE, in Ingol, Lancashire. It is registered for 70 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 24 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Blocks Child CareThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Ashbourne Day Nursery IngolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Pool House Under 5's NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Stars Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| St Andrew's Preschool AshtonSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| St Anthony's Pre-School/PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Cottam Before and After School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ingol Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- Pool House Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.5 miles
- Cottam Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Ashton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 miles
- Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.0 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 is Building Blocks Child Care's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Building Blocks Child Care Outstanding at its inspection on 9 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Building Blocks Child Care take?
Building Blocks Child Care is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
How do I contact Building Blocks Child Care?
You can call 07715 875599.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY477240 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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