Peek A Boo Day Care

Children's interests give Peek A Boo Day Care its clearest character: in July 2023, flowers brought from home became a starting point for painting and exploring artists' work. This Infirmary Street nursery combines a purpose-built, accessible building with individual learning plans and a keyworker for each child. The emphasis is on knowing the child, then building activities around them.

At its July 2023 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good overall. It welcomes children from 3 months to 5 years and has capacity for 122 children in total. That whole-setting figure matters when judging scale, but it is not the number a child spends the day alongside.

Monthly stay and play sessions and an online learning journal give parents ways to participate beyond everyday conversations. The practical appeal is continuity: experiences at home can contribute to what staff plan next.

Learning and Activities

The Early Years Foundation Stage guides individual planning, linking play and everyday experiences to children's learning and development. Here, plans take account of what interests each child and where they are in their development. The online journal also accepts contributions from home, so parents can add context rather than simply receive updates.

In July 2023, the flower-painting example showed how a small interest could grow into a more substantial activity. Children explored paintings and artists while making pictures of their own. This connected something familiar with creative expression and noticing differences, rather than treating painting as an isolated task.

Children also had opportunities to devise their own play in July 2023. Staff joined activities to help learning along, but their timing sometimes worked against children's concentration: questions interrupted sustained involvement and children left the activity. The improvement needed was precise. Adults needed to judge more carefully when joining in would deepen play and when children would benefit from continuing independently.

Outdoor and Community Life

In July 2023, children helped staff check the outdoor environment for safety. That gave them an active part in recognising risks, rather than leaving safety entirely as an adult instruction. Traditional group games provided another practical experience: children practised waiting, taking turns and following shared rules.

Relationships and Communication

Every child has a keyworker who develops individual plans and keeps a learning journal. Parents are encouraged to share information about their child, while the journal can be accessed online and added to from home. This creates a continuing exchange about the child, with a clear person to approach about their day and development.

Monthly stay and play sessions let families join nursery activities; parents' evenings and events offer further opportunities for discussion. An open-door policy also welcomes comments and concerns. These are useful, concrete routes for involvement, especially for parents who want to contribute regularly rather than wait for a formal meeting.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

At the July 2023 inspection, Ofsted found safeguarding effective and SEND support successful, with developmental concerns identified promptly, support plans established and additional funding used to address individual needs. Work with professionals and the local children centre formed part of that support.

In July 2023, rooms included an area where children could stamp their feet when frustrated. Staff helped children put feelings into words and understand other people's emotions. The physical outlet gave children a way to express anger while learning how to manage it.

School preparation in July 2023 included practising dressing and personal hygiene. During the final term, staff also introduced vocabulary children would encounter at school. The emphasis was on everyday independence and familiarity with change, rather than an admissions advantage.

Sessions and Attendance

Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across 51 weeks of the year. Closures include bank holidays and a week at Christmas. Those closures are a practical consideration for families arranging childcare around work throughout the year.

Getting There

The nursery is at Waterside Health Centre, Infirmary Street, Blackburn, BB2 3SF, in an accessible, purpose-built building. Enquiries can be made by telephone on 01254 427 640, by email to Enquiries@peekaboocare.co.uk or through the contact form.

Funding and Paid Extras

In July 2023, the nursery provided funded early education for children aged two, three and four. Families considering paid childcare should obtain a current written quotation covering their proposed attendance.

• Adult involvement in play. In July 2023, staff sometimes interrupted children who were absorbed in an activity. On a visit, ask how practitioners now decide when to join play and when to give children more time.
• Scale and daily experience. Capacity is 122 children across the nursery. Ask what the day-to-day group arrangement would be for your child's age and attendance.
• Year-round planning. The opening year spans 51 weeks, with bank-holiday and Christmas closures. Match those breaks against your family's work commitments and alternative care.

Peek A Boo Day Care suits families seeking year-round childcare with a consistent keyworker and opportunities to take part in their child's learning. Individual planning, an interactive journal and monthly stay and play sessions make parental involvement a practical part of the offer.

The July 2023 picture combined interest-led activities with attention to independence and emotions. The qualification is equally concrete: adults needed to protect children's concentration more carefully when extending play. For families choosing this nursery, that is a useful point to explore alongside the daily group arrangement.