# Whitegate Early Years Care Whitegate Early Years Care is a full-day nursery at Whitegate Nursery School, Victoria Road, Burnley, BB12 8TG, in Habergham, Lancashire. It is registered for 84 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/whitegate-early-years-care-ey334266 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Whitegate Nursery School, Victoria Road, Burnley, BB12 8TG - Registered places: 84 - Ofsted URN: EY334266 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 15 August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Inspection history: - 15 August 2024: Ofsted inspection, Good - 2 October 2023: Ofsted inspection, Requires improvement Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY334266 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since May 2006 (Reference EY334266). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY334266) - Inspections on record: 2 inspections (latest 15 August 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY334266) - Registered places: 84 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY334266) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 12 May 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/121144) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Whitegate Nursery School, Victoria Road, Burnley, BB12 8TG Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.795664,-2.303917 - 3 bus stops within 400 m - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.5 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Whitegate Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (June 2025) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | Padiham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (February 2023) | | 0.2 miles | | St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (March 2023) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Padiham Green Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Report card (February 2026) | | 0.5 miles | | Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement (May 2024) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Holdsworth School | | 5–18 | | | 0.8 miles | | Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Requires improvement (September 2023) | | 0.8 miles | | St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | School remains Good (January 2024) | | 1.0 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Whitegate Nursery School Snug](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/whitegate-nursery-school-snug-2892114) | | | 07:30–18:00 | under 0.1 miles | | [Kids Planet Padiham](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-padiham-2697660) | Good | | 07:30–18:00 | 0.4 miles | | [Partou Habergham Day Nursery & Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/partou-habergham-day-nursery-and-pre-school-ey293784) | Good | | 07:15–18:00 | 0.5 miles | | [Padiwacks.co.uk Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/padiwacks-co-uk-ltd-ey362900) | Good | | 07:00–18:00 | 0.5 miles | | [Knight Hill Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/knight-hill-day-nursery-2895232) | Report card Mar 2026 | | 08:00–17:00 | 0.8 miles | | [Happy Faces Childcare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/happy-faces-childcare-2657907) | Good | | 09:30–14:30 | 1.7 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Whitegate Early Years Care's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Whitegate Early Years Care Good at its inspection on 15 August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Whitegate Early Years Care take? Whitegate Early Years Care is registered with Ofsted for up to 84 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Whitegate Early Years Care? Rose Grove is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY334266) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.