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Partou Bluebells Day Nursery & Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2025)
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5.0(4 Google reviews) ·Longsands Lane, Fulwood, PRESTON, PR2 9PS · Lancashire
Number of places
90 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Lancashire

About this early years setting

Partou Bluebells Day Nursery & Pre-School, located in Fulwood, Preston, offers high-quality early years childcare and education to families in the surrounding areas. The nursery boasts an on-site car park for convenient drop-offs and pick-ups.

Rated "Good" by Ofsted in August 2025, the inspection highlighted the children's continuous engagement in play and learning, as well as the effectiveness of their safeguarding arrangements. The nursery prides itself on its long-standing and experienced team, with many practitioners and managers having grown within the Partou Bluebells family, ensuring consistent and familiar faces for the children.

They implement a flexible approach to transitions between rooms for babies, focusing on individual developmental readiness rather than fixed ages. A dedicated sensory room supports language development, curiosity, and emotional regulation, while an Early Help team provides early interventions.

The extra-curricular programme is a key feature, including Forest School for pre-schoolers, Spanish sessions, Musical Mischief, and Fever Dance, all contributing to a broad curriculum that builds on existing skills and sparks new interests. Families are actively involved through regular stay-and-play sessions and a varied programme of parent sessions throughout the year, fostering strong partnerships between home and nursery to support children's development.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time at the busy and exciting nursery, engaging continually in play and learning with staff support. They develop confidence to play independently and engage with a broad curriculum that builds on existing skills and sparks new interests, making good progress across subjects and developing positive attitudes towards learning.

Ofsted rated GoodLong-standing staff teamDedicated sensory roomForest SchoolActive parent community

Pricing & funding

Fees are clearly broken down into separate charges for care, meals and snacks, and consumables. Billed across 51 weeks of the year, fees cover all activities, facilities, food, drinks, and essential daily care items.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Charges apply across 51 weeks of the year, including bank holidays.
  • Fees are split into care, meals & snacks, and consumables for transparency.
  • Consumables include daily care items such as nappies, wet wipes, and sun cream.
  • A registration fee or registration deposit is required to reserve a place.

Key facts

Opening hours

Mon - Fri, 7am to 6pm (excl. bank holidays)

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Partou Bluebells Day Nursery & Pre-School

Last inspected 27 August 2025 · Amy Johnson

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children enjoy their time at the busy and exciting nursery, engaging continually in play and learning with staff support. They develop confidence to play independently and engage with a broad curriculum that builds on existing skills and sparks new interests, making good progress across subjects and developing positive attitudes towards learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff promote children's communication skills as a focus throughout the nursery, using specific teaching strategies effectively to support children where they need more help to catch up.
  • Staff introduce children to mathematical concepts and vocabulary as they play, helping them learn about number in a meaningful way to build a solid foundation for future learning.
  • Staff support children to build their independence skills from a young age, promoting well-sequenced learning and development related to health and hygiene.
  • Relationships with parents are strong, with leaders planning a diverse range of sessions and offering support for various parenting and life topics.
  • Leaders support staff well in their roles and personal lives, fostering high morale and enthusiasm through targeted training and mindful well-being support.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to support staff well to strengthen each interaction with every child to a consistently high level.
Inspection #10382847 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff use specific teaching strategies effectively to support children where they need more help to catch up. Collaborative working with outside agencies helps to support all children well.

Outdoor space

Regular activities, such as forest-skills sessions, support children's learning in an engaging way, adding to their breadth of experience. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Google Reviews of Partou Bluebells Day Nursery & Pre-School

5.0
(4 Google reviews)
Rachael Dnistrianskyj
2 years ago

My son loves going to nursery. The ladies that look after him are amazing. He loved his Friday dance sessions, they have so many fun activities to keep them busy and a sensory room when they are needing quite time. Last week they went on a bug hunt and the ladies told the children all about the bugs they found. The food is different every week and let my son try new foods. He always eats everything.

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Leah Evans
a year ago

We couldn't be happier with our experience at Bluebells. They have provided absolutely amazing support for our little boy and we have seen him develop and go from strength to strength whilst he has been there. They have also been really accommodating as he has a number of allergies and they have been able to provide all his meals and snacks and worked closely with us whilst we were figuring this out. We would highly recommend them to any family!

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025

Date: October 2017

  • August 2025Good
  • December 2024Requires improvement
  • January 2019Good
  • October 2017Good

Frequently asked about Partou Bluebells Day Nursery & Pre-School

About the setting

Partou Bluebells Day Nursery & Pre-School registered in 2016 and is located in Preston. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 7am until 6pm, for 51 weeks a year. The nursery employs 34 members of childcare staff, including the manager. Of these, 21 hold appropriate qualifications at levels 2 and 3, and five, including the manager, hold a relevant level 6 qualification. The nursery offers government funded places for childcare and early education.

URN
EY500662
Registered person
Just Childcare Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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