Sessional pre-school in Higher Croft, Blackburn with Darwen
Higher Croft Children's Centre
Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn, BB2 3UY · 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
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn, BB2 3UY · More nurseries in BB2
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Holmbrook Close, Fishmoor Shops and Norbeck Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Longshaw Green Recreation Ground11 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 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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Higher Croft Children's Centre is a sessional pre-school at Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn, BB2 3UY, in Higher Croft, Blackburn with Darwen. It is registered for 60 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
Run by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (local council), which runs 6 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Croft Children's CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Kiddiwinks Day Nursery (Blackburn) LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
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| Bumble Bees Nursery (Blackburn) LTDSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Everbloom Childcare @Shadsworth Business ParkFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.2 miles
- Longshaw Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- Longshaw Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- St James' Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Longshaw Community Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- Lower Darwen Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.6 miles
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 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 Higher Croft Children's Centre's opening hours?
Higher Croft Children's Centre opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Higher Croft Children's Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Higher Croft Children's Centre Good at its inspection on 27 January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Higher Croft Children's Centre take?
Higher Croft Children's Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs Higher Croft Children's Centre?
Higher Croft Children's Centre is run by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Higher Croft Children's Centre?
Mill Hill (Lancs) is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Higher Croft Children's Centre?
You can call 01254 585000.
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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
- 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 EY268694 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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