Full-day nursery in Newbridge, Lancashire
Little Blossoms of Barrowford
22 Gisburn Road, Barrowford Nelson, BB9 8NE · 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 October 2014Reference EY481320Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 February 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 January 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
22 Gisburn Road, Barrowford Nelson, BB9 8NE · More nurseries in BB9
Stations
- Nelson24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Wilton Street, Rushton Street and Maud Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Barrowford Park5 min walk
- Hodge House10 min walk
- Playground7 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.
What parents say
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Little Blossoms of Barrowford is a full-day nursery at 22 Gisburn Road, Barrowford Nelson, BB9 8NE, in Newbridge, Lancashire. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Blossoms of BarrowfordThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| The Beacon Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–17:00 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Barrowford School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.2 miles
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Bradley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Al-Ikhlaas Primary School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Bradley Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 miles
- Lomeshaye Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 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 Little Blossoms of Barrowford's opening hours?
Little Blossoms of Barrowford opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Blossoms of Barrowford's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Blossoms of Barrowford Good at its inspection on 24 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
What is the nearest station to Little Blossoms of Barrowford?
Nelson is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Blossoms of Barrowford?
You can call 01282 615998 and visit www.littleblossomsofbarrowford.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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY481320 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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