Full-day nursery in Carr Hall, Lancashire
Parrock House Day Nursery
26 Parrock Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6QF · 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 2007Reference EY343343Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 January 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 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
26 Parrock Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6QF · More nurseries in BB9
Stations
- Nelson20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Riverside Business Park, Park Avenue and North Park Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Victoria Park (north)6 min walk
- Victoria Park (south)6 min walk
- Playground8 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.
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Parrock House Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 26 Parrock Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6QF, in Carr Hall, Lancashire. It is registered for 50 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parrock House Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Pendle Court Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Barrowford Preschool NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Blossoms of BarrowfordFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Beacon Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Crescent Nursery NelsonSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Edenfield NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:30–16:00 | 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
- Al-Ikhlaas Primary School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Lomeshaye Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Barrowford School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 miles
- Bradley Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 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 Parrock House Day Nursery's opening hours?
Parrock House Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Parrock House Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Parrock House Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 28 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Parrock House Day Nursery take?
Parrock House Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Parrock House Day Nursery?
Nelson is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Parrock House Day Nursery?
You can call 01282 604555 and visit www.parrockhousedaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY343343 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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