Sessional pre-school in Moorgate, Blackburn with Darwen
Livesey Children's Centre
Andrew Close, Blackburn, BB2 4NT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 2006Reference EY336015Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 18 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
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
Andrew Close, Blackburn, BB2 4NT · More nurseries in BB2
Stations
- Mill Hill (Lancs)16 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Cherry Tree20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Fowler Height Close, Bunkers Hill Close and Otterburn Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground9 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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Livesey Children's Centre is a sessional pre-school at Andrew Close, Blackburn, BB2 4NT, in Moorgate, Blackburn with Darwen. It is registered for 38 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 4 reviews (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livesey Children's CentreThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kids Planet BlackburnFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Tudor House Day Nursery @ Mill HillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Greenview NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:45–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Kids Planet Nook BarnFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Cherry Tree Preschool PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Cherry Lodge ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–17:45 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Heights Blackburn ages 5–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Meadowhead Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.4 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 Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- Longshaw Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.8 miles
- Longshaw Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 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 Livesey Children's Centre's opening hours?
Livesey Children's Centre opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Livesey Children's Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Livesey Children's Centre Outstanding at its inspection on 13 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Livesey Children's Centre take?
Livesey Children's Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
Who runs Livesey Children's Centre?
Livesey Children's Centre is run by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Livesey Children's Centre?
Mill Hill (Lancs) is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Livesey 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
- 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 EY336015 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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