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Best nurseries in Kirkham

8 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Fylde, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).

8
nurseries and pre-schools
1
Outstanding or mostly strong
315
registered places
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1Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery
Full day care · 44 places · PR4 1HR
Outstanding (2025)
2Wrea Green Pre-School Nursery
Full day care · 36 places · PR4 2WA
Good (2025)
3The Park Pre-School
Sessional day care · 30 places · PR4 2AN
Good (2024)
4Stepping Stones
Full day care · 32 places · PR4 2TJ
Good (2024)
5Kirkham Pre-School Ltd
Sessional day care · 30 places · PR4 2JP
Good (2023)
6Ribby Hall Nursery and Preschool
Full day care · 87 places · PR4 2PR
Good (2022)
7Natures Nursery Barn
Full day care · 51 places · PR4 0XG
Not yet inspected
8Tree Tots Nursery
Full day care · 5 places · PR4 3RB
Not yet inspected

How much does nursery cost in Kirkham?

Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in North West, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£178 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£136 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)

Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.

Questions

What are the best nurseries in Kirkham?

Of 8 nurseries and pre-schools in Kirkham, 1 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery, Wrea Green Pre-School Nursery, The Park Pre-School.

How much does nursery cost in Kirkham?

In North West, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £178 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.

How many nurseries are there in Kirkham?

8 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 6 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Lytham St Anne's · St Annes · Wesham

Neighbourhoods

Clifton & Newton-with-Scales · Kirkham & Wesham

Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.