Nurseries and childcare in Mereside
We know of 31 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers within 3 miles of the middle of Mereside, 1 of them in Mereside itself. 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 near Mereside, nearest first
- The Manor Nursery School Preschool · 0.2 miles Preston New Rd, Blackpool, FY4 4UZ 5 Call
- Little Angels Nursery Day care preschool · 0.8 miles Hall 1, Elim, 5 Fredora Ave, Blackpool, FY3 9NL 5 Call
- Newhouse Nursery Day care preschool · 1.0 miles 144 Newhouse Rd, Blackpool, FY4 4JN 5 Call
- Baines Children's Centre and Nursery Day care preschool · 1.4 miles "Baines Endowed C of E School, Penrose Avenue", Blackpool, FY4 Call
- Embrace Lodge Kindergarten Preschool · 1.5 miles 303 Whitegate Dr, Blackpool, FY3 9JS Call
- Ashcroft Nursery Day care preschool · 1.6 miles Rear of, 214 Whitegate Dr, Blackpool, FY3 3JL 5 Call
- Meadow Nursery Day care preschool · 1.7 miles The Bungalow, Old Meadows Ln., Blackpool, FY3 9HH Call
- Victoria Hospital Nursery Preschool · 1.7 miles Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Rd, Blackpool, FY3 Call
- Grunty's Day Care Nursery Blackpool Preschool · 1.7 miles Staining Road, Blackpool, FY3 Call
- Judith's - Childminder lytham St Annes Home service · 1.8 miles Heeley Road, Blackpool, FY8 Call
- Newton drive Childcare Home service · 1.9 miles Newton Drive, Blackpool, FY3 Call
- Grange Park Children’s Centre Preschool · 1.9 miles Dingle Ave, Blackpool, FY3 Call
- The a B C Treehouse Preschool · 2.1 miles Normoss Rd, Blackpool, FY3 Call
- B&FC Health, Childcare and Education School · 2.1 miles Ashfield Road, Blackpool, FY2 0HB Call
- Play Days Children's Nursery Day care preschool · 2.2 miles Salthouse Ave, Blackpool, FY1 Call
- Primrose House Nursery Day care preschool · 2.2 miles 21 Devonshire Rd, Blackpool, FY3 8DS 5 Call
- Dollies & Dinosaurs Daycare Day care preschool · 2.2 miles Freedom House, Snowden Rd, Lytham St Annes, Lytham St Annes, FY8 3DP Call
- Kids Planet Butterfly Lodge Nursery Day care preschool · 2.3 miles 502 Lytham Rd, Blackpool, FY4 1JH 5 Call
- Teepee Childcare Education · 2.3 miles 194-196 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY1 6EU 5 Call
- Honeypot under 5s Centre Day care preschool · 2.3 miles Weeton, Preston, PR4 Call
- Creative Support Child care and day care · 2.4 miles 219 Church St, Blackpool, FY1 3PB Call
- St Marys Pre School Preschool · 2.4 miles St Marys Church Hall, Mayfield Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 Call
- Talbot & Brunswick Children's Centre Preschool · 2.5 miles Gorton Street, Blackpool, FY1 3JW Call
- Cheeky Chimps Childminding Child care and day care · 2.5 miles 11 Harrington Ave, Blackpool, FY4 1QE Call
- Little George's Nursery School Home service · 2.5 miles 82 & 82A George St, Blackpool, FY1 3HY Call
- Sure Start Childrens Centre Child care and day care · 2.6 miles Gorton St, Blackpool, FY1 3JW Call
- Nolan Day Care Centre Day care preschool · 2.6 miles Wilding's Ln, Lytham St Annes, FY8 3RJ Call
- Little Rainbows Nursery Day care preschool · 2.8 miles The Old Church Corner of Abingdon Street and, Springfield Rd, Blackpool, FY1 1PP Call
- Kids Planet Poulton Carr Head Day care preschool · 2.9 miles Carr Head Ln, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8JB Call
- Kids Planet Shepherd Lodge Day care preschool · 2.9 miles 166 St Anne's Rd E, Lytham St Annes, FY8 3HP 5 Call
- Heyhouses C of E Nursery School Preschool · 3.0 miles Clarendon Rd N, Lytham St Annes, 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.
Nurseries and childcare nearby
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 Mereside?
We know of 31 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers within 3 miles of the middle of Mereside. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
More in Mereside
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.