Full-day nursery in Sherwood, Lancashire
Partou Fern Bank Day Nursery & Pre-School
116 Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood, PRESTON, PR2 8HL · 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 2017Reference EY545689Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 October 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places98 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 January 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
116 Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood, PRESTON, PR2 8HL · More nurseries in PR2
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Preston College, St Vincents Road and Preston College Grounds.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground12 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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Partou Fern Bank Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 116 Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood, PRESTON, PR2 8HL, in Sherwood, Lancashire. It is registered for 98 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 50 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Just Childcare Limited.
Run by Just Childcare Limited (company), which runs 28 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partou Fern Bank Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Acorns Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kids Planet PrestonFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston HospitalFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Smart Kids ChildcareFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Nuh's Ark NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Tudor House Day Nursery @ GrasshoppersFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kennington Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- The Olive School, Preston Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.4 miles
- Sherwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- St Pius X Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Queen's Drive Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- Acorns Primary School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 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 is Partou Fern Bank Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Partou Fern Bank Day Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 18 October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Partou Fern Bank Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
Partou Fern Bank Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 98 children at any one time.
Who runs Partou Fern Bank Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Partou Fern Bank Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by Just Childcare Limited, which runs 28 nurseries.
How do I contact Partou Fern Bank Day Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 01772 717639 and visit partou.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
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- 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY545689 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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