Sessional pre-school in Whinny Edge, Blackburn with Darwen
Bumble Bees Nursery (Blackburn) LTD
200 Old Bank Lane, Shadsworth, BLACKBURN, BB1 2HU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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 April 2015Reference EY488639Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 July 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places66 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 May 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
200 Old Bank Lane, Shadsworth, BLACKBURN, BB1 2HU · More nurseries in BB1
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Blakewater College, Sett End Road and Sett End.
Parks and playgrounds
- Queen's Park7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground12 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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Bumble Bees Nursery (Blackburn) LTD is a sessional pre-school at 200 Old Bank Lane, Shadsworth, BLACKBURN, BB1 2HU, in Whinny Edge, Blackburn with Darwen. It is registered for 66 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumble Bees Nursery (Blackburn) LTDThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Shadsworth Childrens CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Everbloom Childcare @Shadsworth Business ParkFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Audley and Queen's Park Children's CentreSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Kiddiwinks Day Nursery (Blackburn) LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Wonders Nursery LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Little Cheeky MonkeysFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:30 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Newfield School ages 4–19has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Shadsworth Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- St Antony's RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Audley Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- Audley Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- Shadsworth Infant School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.8 miles
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Bumble Bees Nursery (Blackburn) LTD's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bumble Bees Nursery (Blackburn) LTD Good at its inspection on 27 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bumble Bees Nursery (Blackburn) LTD take?
Bumble Bees Nursery (Blackburn) LTD is registered with Ofsted for up to 66 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bumble Bees Nursery (Blackburn) LTD?
Blackburn is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bumble Bees Nursery (Blackburn) LTD?
You can call 01254 589926.
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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
- 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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY488639 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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