Opening hours
7am to 6pm (Before School Care: 7am to 8:45am, School Day: 8:45am to 3:45pm, After School Care: 3:45pm to 6pm, Holiday Care: 7am to 6pm)
The Fledglings
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Lancashire
About this day nursery
The Fledglings Nursery, situated in rural Bilsborrow at Myerscough Agricultural College, offers a comprehensive early years education for children aged three months to four years. The nursery adopts a holistic approach to childcare, fostering confidence and independence through collaborative play and exploration.
Emphasising outdoor learning, children have direct access to outdoor spaces from all classrooms, benefit from outdoor sleeping, and engage with the local countryside and agricultural setting. This unique environment allows for safe risk-taking under the guidance of highly qualified and dedicated practitioners.
The Fledglings provides 52-week care, including nutritionally balanced, no-added-sugar meals, and aims to empower young minds through respect and nurture within a calm and stimulating learning environment. The team, led by Nursery Manager Arianna Visani, is committed to creating a trusting relationship with parents and ensuring a high standard of care and development.
Our ethos
At The Fledglings, we take a whole child approach to early years education that promotes confidence and independence in our children. Our aim is to empowering young minds through respect and nurture, ensuring a high standard of learning, development, and care for all our children within a safe environment.
What it's like
Children love coming to the nursery to learn and enjoy special occasions like eating meals in the outdoor area. They become confident learners, keen to explore, investigate, and gain new knowledge. Staff are highly trained to support babies and older children, allowing them to develop confidence and skills.
Rural Agricultural SettingOutdoor Learning Focus52-Week CareForest School Sessions
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
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
All meals and snacks included; nutritionally balanced, no-added-sugar meals.
Age range
3 months to 4 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Full day, Full week
Established
2017
Waitlist
Not specified
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Fledglings
Last inspected 4 October 2024
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 love coming to the nursery to learn and enjoy special occasions like eating meals in the outdoor area. They become confident learners, keen to explore, investigate, and gain new knowledge. Staff are highly trained to support babies and older children, allowing them to develop confidence and skills.
Inspector highlights
- Children love coming to the nursery to learn.
- Babies benefit from high standard of care and nurture.
- Staff support children's communication and language skills ably.
- The provider's arrangements for supporting children with SEND are a strength of the nursery.
- The nursery's work with parents and carers is effective and respectful.
Areas to develop
- 1help staff to understand what the nursery's clear curriculum intent means for their practice.
Inspection #10355274 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), develop positive attitudes to learning. The provider's arrangements for supporting children with SEND are a strength of the nursery. They ensure that staff spot gaps in children's learning and development early and take swift action to address any concerns. Children with SEND experience success in their learning.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy special occasions, such as when they eat their meals in the nursery's outdoor area. Older children learn to climb trees with confidence. They learn from staff how to dangle on the rope swing and balance on the walking beams outdoors. Staff explain to children the names of the trees, plants and small creatures that live in the nursery's wooded area.
Parent Reviews of The Fledglings
3.5
(4)
Charley Winfield
2 years ago
My son spent some fantastic years at Fledglings. He is now such a social little boy, happy to play and get along with anybody with such a confident little chap! I believe those early foundational years at this nursery helped this a lot.
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Matthew Middleton
7 months ago
Craig Newby
9 years ago
Christina Butler
9 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: November 2018
- October 2024Good
- November 2018Good
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