# Doodles Day Nursery Doodles Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 28-30 St Thomas's Road, Chorley, PR7 1HX, in Chorley, Lancashire. It is registered for 51 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/doodles-day-nursery-2572038 Last checked 5 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: 28-30 St Thomas's Road, Chorley, PR7 1HX - Registered places: 51 - Phone: 01257 262567 - Website: http://doodlesdaynursery.com/ - Ofsted URN: 2572038 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 28 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2572038 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since January 2020 (Reference 2572038). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2572038) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 28 June 2022). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2572038) - Registered places: 51 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2572038) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 21 August 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1220198) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: 28-30 St Thomas's Road, Chorley, PR7 1HX Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.653668,-2.636644 - Station: Chorley, 0.4 miles - 10 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Coronation Recreation Ground, under 0.1 miles - Park: Astley Park, 0.1 miles - Park: Northumberland Street Gardens, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews (as of 5 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Chorley Astley Park School | | 4–16 | School remains Outstanding (June 2024) | | 0.2 miles | | Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Standards maintained (March 2025) | | 0.4 miles | | St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (January 2026) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Duke Street Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (November 2022) | | 0.5 miles | | Duke Street Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | School remains Outstanding (July 2024) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Gillibrand Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (March 2025) | | 0.6 miles | | Highfield Nursery School | Nursery | 0–5 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (March 2025) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Highfield Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Good (September 2019) | | 0.7 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Pipers Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/pipers-day-nursery-ey457828) | Good | | | under 0.1 miles | | [Partou Old School House Day Nursery & Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/partou-old-school-house-day-nursery-and-pre-school-2510238) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Nature Trail Nursery Park Road](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/nature-trail-nursery-park-road-2591444) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Playdor Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/playdor-nursery-school-ey490124) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chorley Brooke Street](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-chorley-brooke-street-310276) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Highfield Nursery School Under 2's](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/highfield-nursery-school-under-2s-2860667) | | | | 0.7 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Doodles Day Nursery's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Doodles Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 28 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Doodles Day Nursery take? Doodles Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 51 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Doodles Day Nursery? Chorley is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Doodles Day Nursery? You can call 01257 262567 and visit doodlesdaynursery.com. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2572038) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 5 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Doodles+Day+Nursery+Ltd&query_place_id=ChIJB9yPqloMe0gR6m4uzxxGReA) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.