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Discovery Vine Childcare Centre - Longsands

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2025)
·Longsands CP School, Longsands Lane, Preston, PR2 9PS · Lancashire
Number of places
54 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

Discovery Vine Childcare Centre, led by degree-qualified directors Jane Shepherd and Lynda Garbutt, offers high-quality childcare and out-of-school care in Preston, North West England. The centre prioritises children's safety and well-being by ensuring all staff are highly qualified, experienced, and undergo enhanced criminal record checks.

Discovery Vine operates several settings, including Pre-Schools, Before & After School Clubs, and Holiday Clubs across various primary school locations such as Longsands, Lordsgate, Cottam, Fulwood St Peter's, Grimsargh St Michael's, and Garstang Community Primary School. The centre provides a rich and diverse range of activities designed to foster holistic development in children.

These activities encompass arts and crafts, messy play, quiet time activities like reading and simple crafts, and extensive outdoor play to promote physical and sensory development. Children also engage in games, puzzles, problem-solving, role play, small world play, and construction to enhance their cognitive, social, and emotional skills.

Furthermore, the curriculum incorporates science investigations to spark curiosity and critical thinking, alongside music, drama, and dance to support creative expression and self-esteem.

Our ethos

Discovery Vine Childcare Centre is committed to fostering children's holistic development through a rich and diverse range of activities. Their approach integrates creative expression, cognitive skill-building through play and problem-solving, and scientific exploration to spark curiosity and critical thinking, all within a safe and nurturing environment.

What it's like

Children thrive in this warm, welcoming setting, which has a distinctive family feel and strong community ethos. The mixed-age groupings and holiday club provision create a unique environment where children form close relationships across age groups. This helps children feel secure, valued and part of a wider pre-school family.

High-quality childcareOfsted registeredExperienced, qualified staffVariety of stimulating activitiesMultiple locations

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round, from 7.30am until 5.45pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Discovery Vine Childcare Centre - Longsands

Last inspected 7 August 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in this warm, welcoming setting, which has a distinctive family feel and strong community ethos. The mixed-age groupings and holiday club provision create a unique environment where children form close relationships across age groups. This helps children feel secure, valued and part of a wider pre-school family.

Inspector highlights

  • The pre-school provides an ambitious curriculum that supports all children to make progress across the seven areas of learning.
  • Staff build children's communication and language through effective use of open-ended questions and rich vocabulary.
  • The curriculum is implemented effectively to develop early mathematics through purposeful, hands-on experiences.
  • Behaviour and attitudes are positive throughout the setting.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong and well established.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve the organisation of children's self-care to support them to manage their personal needs.
Inspection #10398604 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report that they are well informed through daily updates, reports and meetings, and that they value the key-person system.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

There are high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children are supported through personalised approaches, external partnerships and strong parental involvement. The pre-school works closely with other professionals to support children with SEND. Regular meetings, tailored plans and gradual transitions are used to meet individual needs.

Outdoor space

Staff actively teach safety and help children understand how to respond in emergencies. Children develop a sense of responsibility and are well prepared to manage risks both inside and outside the pre-school.

Inspection history

Date: February 2016

  • August 2025Good
  • November 2019Good
  • May 2019Inadequate
  • February 2016Good

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