Full-day nursery in Nog Tow, Lancashire
The Mericourt Nursery
Mericourt, Sandyforth Lane, Lightfoot Green, Preston, PR4 0AL · 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 2023Reference 2721541Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 July 2024Ofsted · 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 24 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Mericourt, Sandyforth Lane, Lightfoot Green, Preston, PR4 0AL · More nurseries in PR4
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Cheltenham Crescent and Wychnor.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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 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.
What parents say
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The Mericourt Nursery is a full-day nursery at Mericourt, Sandyforth Lane, Lightfoot Green, Preston, PR4 0AL, in Nog Tow, Lancashire. It is registered for 58 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 reviews (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Harris Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.4 miles
- Pool House Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.7 miles
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.8 miles
- Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 1.0 miles
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 1.1 miles
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.2 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 1.2 miles
- Ingol Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.2 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 The Mericourt Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Mericourt Nursery Good at its inspection on 24 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Mericourt Nursery take?
The Mericourt Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 58 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Mericourt Nursery?
You can call 01772 389469 and visit www.themericourtnursery.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.
- © 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2721541 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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