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Marshmallows Accrington

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
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4.5(4 parent reviews) ·1 Nuttall Street, Accrington, BB5 2HE · Lancashire
Number of places
67 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

Marshmallows Day Nursery in Accrington provides high-quality education and care, emphasising an engaging and enjoyable learning experience for children. The nursery operates with an open-door policy, welcoming impromptu visits from prospective families and offering free induction and settling-in sessions to ensure a smooth transition for each child.

They are committed to fostering individual potential through challenging and exciting opportunities, with a focus on exploring natural resources and outdoor play. Marshmallows Day Nursery tailors its setting to cater to children's interests while adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.

The nursery values strong partnerships with parents, with dedicated staff available to listen and address any concerns. Nutritious meals are prepared fresh on-site by a qualified cook, with a rotating menu displayed daily.

The facility is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 6 pm, for 51 weeks of the year, closing only during the Christmas week and on bank holidays. They offer full-day care that includes breakfast, nutritious meals, healthy snacks, milk, and water throughout the day.

Our ethos

Here at Marshmallows, we follow an open door policy meaning you can call around for a visit at a time to suit you and your child, without having to book an appointment. We also offer free inductions and settling in sessions for a happy and memorable transition to our setting. Our nursery provides challenging and exciting opportunities for our children to play and develop, whilst nurturing their individual potential. We believe in exploring natural resources, outdoor play and following our children’s interest in order to create a setting that allows our children to grow and meet all requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Our nursery has great partnership with parents as our dedicated staff are always here to listen.

What it's like

Staff greet children at the door and are caring and attentive, helping them settle and engage in learning. Key persons effectively support children's progress with specific learning plans. Children show independence, resilience, and positive attitudes, preparing them well for future learning.

Play-based learningOutdoor playNutritious mealsOpen door policy

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Food

Breakfast (choice of cereal with milk/water), nutritious meals and healthy snacks (halal options available), milk and water throughout the day are included in the fees. A qualified cook prepares fresh meals daily with a 4-week rotating menu.

Opening hours

7:30am-6pm Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Closed during the week Christmas falls on and all bank holidays.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Marshmallows Accrington

Last inspected 19 March 2025 · Kelly Little

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff greet children at the door and are caring and attentive, helping them settle and engage in learning. Key persons effectively support children's progress with specific learning plans. Children show independence, resilience, and positive attitudes, preparing them well for future learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff plan opportunities throughout the day to support children's physical development.
  • Leaders and staff invite professionals to talk to children about their role within the community and teach children about traditions.
  • Partnerships with parents are a key strength, with daily conversations and positive feedback on home learning information.
  • Staff support children's communication and language development well, using rich language and encouraging back-and-forth conversations.
  • Staff supervise children effectively, completing training on supporting children while sleeping and encouraging children to think about risks and keep themselves safe.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen group and adult-led activities with babies to take account of their individual next steps to build on what they already know and can do
  • 2consider more effective ways to question and talk with children in order to encourage their critical thinking skills
  • 3support staff to model good hygiene procedures more consistently and teach children why these are important.
Inspection #10376199 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment very positively on the information and ideas on home learning they receive, such as using malleable sand when their children are learning about space.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff work closely with other professionals and receive training to extend their knowledge and practice to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This helps all children to make good progress.

Outdoor space

Staff plan opportunities throughout the day to support children's physical development. Outdoors, older children develop their large muscles, kicking and throwing balls to each other.

Parent Reviews of Marshmallows Accrington

4.5
(4)
Areeba Javed
3 months ago

I had an amazing experience on my placement. Everyone was incredibly supportive, friendly, and welcoming. They went out of their way to help me learn and develop my skills, making me feel confident and valued throughout my time there. I’m so grateful for all the guidance and encouragement I received it truly made a difference in my learning experience. I would highly recommend this setting to anyone looking for a positive and supportive environment and to build children's learning and development! :)

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Claira Dewett
a year ago

My child has been going to marshmellows for about nearly 2 years and she loves it!! The staff are well trained and very supportive to my child's needs. Very educational, I feel like my child has come on leaps and bounds since attending marshmellows.

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Sean Taylor
2 years ago

my son, has been at this nursery for around 2 years now 😊, and we are really happy with his development, since being there. The nursery is very well structured in learning, and the facilities have everything your child would need or could ask for, with attencion to detail. The staff, always go above and beyond, and his key workers have always been exceptional and hes always happy to see them each morning, and greets them with a hug and most of all he's always been really happy there and loves all his freinds....⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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neal “Tomo” thompson
7 years ago

Wasn't too bad just you're standard place nowt special

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Inspection history
  • March 2025Good
  • May 2019Good

Frequently asked about Marshmallows Accrington

About the setting

Marshmallows Accrington Ltd registered in 2017 and is situated in Accrington, Lancashire. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm and provides government funded childcare.

URN
EY551457
Registered person
Marshmallows (Accrington) Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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