Full-day nursery in Brockhall Village, Lancashire
Educare For Early Years (Brockhall)
Damson Close, Brockhall Village, Blackburn, BB6 8HL · 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 June 2015Reference EY490431Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 August 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places86 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 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
Damson Close, Brockhall Village, Blackburn, BB6 8HL · More nurseries in BB6
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including The Academy.
Parks and playgrounds
- Long Wood Park4 min walk
- Playground2 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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Educare For Early Years (Brockhall) is a full-day nursery at Damson Close, Brockhall Village, Blackburn, BB6 8HL, in Brockhall Village, Lancashire. It is registered for 86 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Educare For Early Years Limited.
Run by Educare For Early Years Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educare For Early Years (Brockhall)This nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tudor House Day Nursery @ LanghoFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
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| Early Bairds Childrens Nursery BillingtonFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Whalley Pre School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
| Oakhill Nursery and Early YearsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- 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
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.2 miles
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.5 miles
- Stonyhurst College ages 3–19has a nursery class 1.7 miles
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 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 Educare For Early Years (Brockhall)'s opening hours?
Educare For Early Years (Brockhall) opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Educare For Early Years (Brockhall)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Educare For Early Years (Brockhall) Good at its inspection on 9 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Educare For Early Years (Brockhall) take?
Educare For Early Years (Brockhall) is registered with Ofsted for up to 86 children at any one time.
Who runs Educare For Early Years (Brockhall)?
Educare For Early Years (Brockhall) is run by Educare For Early Years Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Educare For Early Years (Brockhall)?
Langho is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Educare For Early Years (Brockhall)?
You can call 01254 247766 and visit www.educareforearlyyears.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY490431 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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