Full-day nursery in Bispham, Blackpool
The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd
49 Toronto Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0PD · 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 August 2016Reference EY498819Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 August 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places54 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 January 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
49 Toronto Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0PD · More nurseries in FY2
Stations
- Layton (Lancs)18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Cavendish Road (Blackpool Tramway)22 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Bispham (Blackpool Tramway)23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Winnipeg Place, Moorpark School and The Squirrel.
Parks and playgrounds
- Moor Park2 min walk
- Corrib Road Recreation Ground10 min walk
- Old Bispham Library Gardens12 min walk
- Devonshire Road Rock Gardens12 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- 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 Blackpool there are about 3.9 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 Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd is a full-day nursery at 49 Toronto Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0PD, in Bispham, Blackpool. It is registered for 54 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.2 from 11 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Squirrels Childcare Centre LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Pebbles Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Chelsea KindergartenFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| St Bernadette's Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Giraffes at BisphamFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Kincraig Ducklings NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Treetops Childrens Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Moor Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected February 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.4 miles
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.7 miles
- Unity Academy Blackpool All-throughages 2–16has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequateinspected December 2024 0.8 miles
- Kincraig Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.8 miles
- Westcliff Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.9 miles
- Highfurlong School ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Layton Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)inspected July 2024 1.1 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 is The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd Good at its inspection on 13 August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd take?
The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 54 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd?
Layton (Lancs) is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Squirrels Childcare Centre Ltd?
You can call 01253 592813.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY498819 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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