Nurseries and childcare in Blackpool
We know of 28 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Blackpool. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
Nurseries and childcare by area
A few to start with
- Ashcroft Nursery Day care preschool Rear of, 214 Whitegate Dr, Blackpool, FY3 3JL 5 Call
- Kids Planet Butterfly Lodge Nursery Day care preschool 502 Lytham Rd, Blackpool, FY4 1JH 5 Call
- Little Angels Nursery Day care preschool Hall 1, Elim, 5 Fredora Ave, Blackpool, FY3 9NL 5 Call
- Newhouse Nursery Day care preschool 144 Newhouse Rd, Blackpool, FY4 4JN 5 Call
- Primrose House Nursery Day care preschool 21 Devonshire Rd, Blackpool, FY3 8DS 5 Call
- The Manor Nursery School Preschool Preston New Rd, Blackpool, FY4 4UZ 5 Call
- Autism Initiatives Child care and day care 161 Bristol Ave, Blackpool, FY2 0FB Call
- B&FC Health, Childcare and Education School Ashfield Road, Blackpool, FY2 0HB Call
- Baines Children's Centre and Nursery Day care preschool "Baines Endowed C of E School, Penrose Avenue", Blackpool, FY4 Call
- Deb's Child Care Day care preschool Rookwood Avenue, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 Call
- Embrace Lodge Kindergarten Preschool 303 Whitegate Dr, Blackpool, FY3 9JS Call
- Little George's Nursery School Home service 82 & 82A George St, Blackpool, FY1 3HY Call
- Little Rainbows Nursery Day care preschool The Old Church Corner of Abingdon Street and, Springfield Rd, Blackpool, FY1 1PP Call
- Meadow Nursery Day care preschool The Bungalow, Old Meadows Ln., Blackpool, FY3 9HH Call
- Newton drive Childcare Home service Newton Drive, Blackpool, FY3 Call
- Play Days Children's Nursery Day care preschool Salthouse Ave, Blackpool, FY1 Call
- St Bernadette's Nursery Preschool Devonshire Rd, Blackpool, FY2 Call
- Talbot & Brunswick Children's Centre Preschool Gorton Street, Blackpool, FY1 3JW Call
- Teepee Childcare Education 194-196 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY1 6EU 5 Call
- The Beehive Children's Day Nursery Day care preschool Fleetwood Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 Call
- Cheeky Chimps Childminding Child care and day care 11 Harrington Ave, Blackpool, FY4 1QE Call
- Creative Support Child care and day care 219 Church St, Blackpool, FY1 3PB Call
- Dollies & Dinosaurs Daycare Day care preschool Freedom House, Snowden Rd, Lytham St Annes, Lytham St Annes, FY8 3DP Call
- Judith's - Childminder lytham St Annes Home service Heeley Road, Blackpool, FY8 Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in Blackpool?
We know of 28 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Blackpool. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
Other things people look for
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.