Opening hours
Monday to Friday, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and a week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.45am until 5.45pm.
Cascades Childcare
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
Number of places
34 places
Age range
1–3 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Lancashire
About this day nursery
45pm, with the exception of bank holidays and a week at Christmas. With a "Good" rating from its latest Ofsted inspection on 20th March 2025, the nursery caters to children aged 1 to 3 years.
The staff at Cascades Childcare are dedicated to creating a nurturing and stimulating "home-from-home" environment where children are happy, confident, and eager to learn. They focus on understanding each child's interests, home life, and developmental stage to ensure a smooth settling-in process, supported by an effective key-person system.
The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to promote development across all learning areas, with staff actively encouraging exploration through engaging activities, such as sensory experiences for babies to support early language development. A strong emphasis is placed on outdoor learning, where children can develop physical skills like balance using low play equipment.
Cascades Childcare also provides quality support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working closely with parents and other professionals to create an inclusive environment and meet individual learning needs. Parents consistently report that staff are highly attentive and know their children exceptionally well, fostering independence and building strong foundations for future learning.
What it's like
Staff create a nurturing and stimulating environment where children are happy, confident and eager to learn. They use engaging activities and incorporate children's interests to cultivate a love of learning. The managers are committed to delivering high-quality care and education, fostering children's independence and building foundations for future learning.
Nurturing and stimulating environmentEngaging activitiesStrong emphasis on outdoor learningQuality SEND supportSmooth transitionsHome-from-home atmosphere
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Established
2016
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Cascades Childcare
Last inspected 20 March 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff create a nurturing and stimulating environment where children are happy, confident and eager to learn. They use engaging activities and incorporate children's interests to cultivate a love of learning. The managers are committed to delivering high-quality care and education, fostering children's independence and building foundations for future learning.
Inspector highlights
- Staff create a nurturing and stimulating environment where children are happy, confident and eager to learn.
- Staff actively encourage exploration and learning through engaging activities, supporting early language development and essential cutlery skills.
- The staff place a strong emphasis on outdoor learning and create a home-from-home atmosphere.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive quality support, with staff working closely with parents and professionals.
- There is a smooth transition procedure in place for children moving between rooms, ensuring they settle quickly.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to help children to develop their understanding of positive behaviour further
- 2help staff to use their observations of children's play and learning to adapt and refine their implementation of the curriculum.
Inspection #10375837 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents say that staff know their children well and are extremely attentive to their children's needs.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive quality support. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure that every child receives the right level of support. Staff create an inclusive environment and implement strategies that meet children's individual learning needs.
Outdoor space
The staff place a strong emphasis on outdoor learning. Outdoors, children learn specific physical skills, such as balance. Babies' early physical skills are supported well as they climb and slide on the low play equipment, accessing the outdoor area regularly.
Inspection history
Date: May 2019
- March 2025Good
- May 2019Good
Frequently asked about Cascades Childcare
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