Full-day nursery in Billington, Lancashire
Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington
Whalley Road, Billington, Clitheroe, BB7 9NT · 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 July 2021Reference 2649612Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 December 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
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
Whalley Road, Billington, Clitheroe, BB7 9NT · More nurseries in BB7
Stations
- Whalley10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Longworth Road, Nab Rise and Toby Jug.
Parks and playgrounds
- Whalley Park8 min walk
- Whalley Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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.
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Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington is a full-day nursery at Whalley Road, Billington, Clitheroe, BB7 9NT, in Billington, Lancashire. It is registered for 60 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Early Bairds Children's Nursery Limited.
Run by Early Bairds Children's Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Bairds Childrens Nursery BillingtonThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Whalley Pre School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Educare For Early Years (Brockhall)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Tudor House Day Nursery @ LanghoFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whalley Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.2 miles
- Oakhill School ages 0–16has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.2 miles
- Barrow URC Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.8 miles
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.6 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 Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington's opening hours?
Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington Outstanding at its inspection on 15 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington take?
Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington?
Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington is run by Early Bairds Children's Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington?
Whalley is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Early Bairds Childrens Nursery Billington?
You can call 01200 871147 and visit www.earlybairdschildrensnursery.co.uk.
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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.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2649612 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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