Full-day nursery in Whalley, Lancashire
Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School
Olympic House, The Sidings, Whalley, CLITHEROE, BB7 9SE · 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 March 2010Reference EY408064Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places58 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 March 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
Olympic House, The Sidings, Whalley, CLITHEROE, BB7 9SE · More nurseries in BB7
Stations
- Whalley3 min walk · 0.1 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Rail Station, Railway Stn and The Grove.
Parks and playgrounds
- Whalley Park7 min walk
- Whalley Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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 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 Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School is a full-day nursery at Olympic House, The Sidings, Whalley, CLITHEROE, BB7 9SE, in Whalley, Lancashire. It is registered for 58 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by First Class Child Care Limited.
Run by First Class Child Care Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Whalley Pre School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Early Bairds Childrens Nursery BillingtonFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Educare For Early Years (Brockhall)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Tudor House Day Nursery @ LanghoFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whalley Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.3 miles
- Oakhill School ages 0–16has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Barrow URC Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.3 miles
- Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.5 miles
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 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 Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School's opening hours?
Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School Good at its inspection on 29 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School take?
Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School is registered with Ofsted for up to 58 children at any one time.
Who runs Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School?
Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School is run by First Class Child Care Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School?
Whalley is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest School?
You can call 01254 825550 and visit partou.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 EY408064 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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