Sessional pre-school in Higher Audley, Blackburn with Darwen
Little Wonders Nursery Ltd
Audley Centre, Chester Street, Blackburn, BB1 1DW · 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 July 2021Reference 2647702Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 26 March 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 June 2022Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–16:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Audley Centre, Chester Street, Blackburn, BB1 1DW · More nurseries in BB1
Stations
- Blackburn10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Brunel Drive, Chester Street and Thornhill Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Queen's Park11 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 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.
What parents say
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Little Wonders Nursery Ltd is a sessional pre-school at Audley Centre, Chester Street, Blackburn, BB1 1DW, in Higher Audley, Blackburn with Darwen. It is registered for 32 children. It opens 09:00–16:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Wonders Nursery LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Audley and Queen's Park Children's CentreSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Shining Stars NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
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| Shadsworth Childrens CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Tudor House Day Nursery @ Shear BrowFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Little Harwood Children's CentreSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.1 miles
- Brunel Nursery School Nurseryages 3–4has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.2 miles
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.3 miles
- Audley Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.4 miles
- Audley Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.5 miles
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.5 miles
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Little Wonders Nursery Ltd's opening hours?
Little Wonders Nursery Ltd opens 09:00–16:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Wonders Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Wonders Nursery Ltd Good at its inspection on 26 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Wonders Nursery Ltd take?
Little Wonders Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Wonders Nursery Ltd?
Blackburn is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Wonders Nursery Ltd?
You can call 07735 919836.
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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 2647702 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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