Full-day nursery in Livesey Fold, Blackburn with Darwen
Kidzania Childcare Darwen
Peek A Boo Daycare, Duckworth Street, Darwen, BB3 1AT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionUrgent improvement
- Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
- AchievementUrgent improvement
- Behaviour and routinesUrgent improvement
- Children's welfare and well-beingUrgent improvement
- Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2022Reference 2692646Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 23 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places99 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
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
Peek A Boo Daycare, Duckworth Street, Darwen, BB3 1AT · More nurseries in BB3
Stations
- Darwen8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including British Queen, Vale Street and Hindle Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Shorey Bank1 min walk
- Sunnyhurst Wood12 min walk
- Bold Venture Park12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 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.
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Kidzania Childcare Darwen is a full-day nursery at Peek A Boo Daycare, Duckworth Street, Darwen, BB3 1AT, in Livesey Fold, Blackburn with Darwen. It is registered for 99 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Urgent improvement, curriculum and teaching Urgent improvement, achievement Urgent improvement, behaviour and routines Urgent improvement, children's welfare and well-being Urgent improvement and leadership and governance Urgent improvement; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Peek A Boo Childcare Limited.
Run by Peek A Boo Childcare Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidzania Childcare DarwenThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Rainbow ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Darwen Children's CentreSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–17:45 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| PALS-Darwen St Joseph's Primary SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Precious Moments Childcare (Darwen) ltd.Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Marshmallows Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Avondale Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- Holy Trinity VC School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected July 2025 0.4 miles
- Crosshill Special School ages 5–18Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2021 0.4 miles
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.7 miles
- Turncroft Nursery School Nurseryages 3–4has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.7 miles
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.8 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 Kidzania Childcare Darwen's opening hours?
Kidzania Childcare Darwen opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Kidzania Childcare Darwen's Ofsted rating?
Kidzania Childcare Darwen was inspected on 23 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Urgent improvement, curriculum and teaching Urgent improvement, achievement Urgent improvement, behaviour and routines Urgent improvement, children's welfare and well-being Urgent improvement and leadership and governance Urgent improvement. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Kidzania Childcare Darwen take?
Kidzania Childcare Darwen is registered with Ofsted for up to 99 children at any one time.
Who runs Kidzania Childcare Darwen?
Kidzania Childcare Darwen is run by Peek A Boo Childcare Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kidzania Childcare Darwen?
Darwen is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kidzania Childcare Darwen?
You can call 01254 427977 and visit kidzaniachildcare.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
- 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 2692646 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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