Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:30 - 18:00
Brookdale Day Nursery
Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(2 Google reviews)
·Hala Road, Lancaster, LA1 4QJ · Lancashire
Number of places
49 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2025
Local authority
Lancashire
About this day nursery
Brookdale Day Nursery Ltd, situated on Hala Road in Lancaster (LA1 4QJ), has been providing childcare on non-domestic premises since its registration with Ofsted on August 15, 2007. The nursery caters to children aged 0-4 years and operates Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 18:00, offering care throughout the year.
The curriculum at Brookdale Day Nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ensuring a structured approach to children's development across all learning areas. The setting places a strong emphasis on inclusive practices, with teaching adapted to support children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) through strategies like smaller group interactions and close adult support.
Leaders also collaborate effectively with various professionals, including inclusion teams and health visitors, to provide timely and coordinated support for children with emerging needs. Children engage in purposeful outdoor play, where they ride wheeled toys, practice climbing, and learn about road safety.
The nursery strives to foster warm and trusting relationships between children and staff, although the inspection noted some inconsistencies in the key-person system and hygiene routines that require attention to ensure consistent emotional support and the development of healthy habits.
What it's like
Children form warm and trusting relationships with staff and often seek them out for reassurance or help, contributing to them feeling settled and secure. However, the inconsistent implementation of the key-person system means some children experience less continuity of emotional support, and varying hygiene routines mean children do not always develop secure, healthy habits.
Sequenced curriculumStrong communicationInclusive SEND provisionOutdoor explorationWarm relationships
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
0-4 years old
Term time / All Year
All_year
Registered with Ofsted
2007
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Nov 2025
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted report for Brookdale Day Nursery
Last inspected 25 November 2025
Actions the provider must take
- ensure that every child has a named key person at all times, with consistent information-sharing so parents understand routines and next steps
- establish consistent hygiene practices throughout the setting and ensure that staff teach these routinely
What it's like to attend
Children form warm and trusting relationships with staff and often seek them out for reassurance or help, contributing to them feeling settled and secure. However, the inconsistent implementation of the key-person system means some children experience less continuity of emotional support, and varying hygiene routines mean children do not always develop secure, healthy habits.
Inspector highlights
- Children make steady progress from their starting points, particularly in communication and language.
- Leaders and staff create a sequenced curriculum that supports children's development across all areas of learning.
- Leaders work effectively with a range of professionals, ensuring that support for children with emerging needs is timely and well coordinated.
- Staff use well-chosen strategies, such as simple signing and sensory tools, to help children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) follow routines and take part in shared activities.
- Children are curious and enjoy exploring the varied experiences available to them.
Areas to develop
- 1Ensure that every child has a named key person at all times, with consistent information-sharing so parents understand routines and next steps.
- 2Establish consistent hygiene practices throughout the setting and ensure that staff teach these routinely.
Inspection #10119803 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Teaching is adapted so all children can take part; for example, staff offer smaller-group interactions and closer adult support when needed, helping children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to stay involved and make steady progress. Leaders work effectively with a range of professionals, including inclusion teams, health visitors and communication specialists, ensuring that support is timely and well coordinated. Staff use well-chosen strategies, such as simple signing, 'now and next' prompts and sensory tools, to help children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) follow routines and take part in shared activities.
Outdoor space
Outdoors, children move with purpose. They ride wheeled toys, practise climbing and respond to simple road-safety prompts like, 'Stop, look and listen.' Some children notice vegetables growing in the orchard area and talk with adults about how food helps their bodies to grow. These opportunities support their physical development, communication and readiness for future learning.
Google Reviews of Brookdale Day Nursery
5.0
(2 Google reviews)
Andrew Leatherbarrow
9 years ago
Wonderful nursery with fantastic staff who are always, always friendly, welcoming and attentive. Would not hesitate to recommend.
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Graham Green
6 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: January 2012
- November 2025Expected standard
- February 2020Good
- August 2019Inadequate
- January 2017Good
- July 2014Good
- November 2013Inadequate
- January 2012Good
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