Partou Habergham Day Nursery & Pre-School

Regular baking with a chef who is also a professional baker gives Habergham a practical, hands-on character. Family life has its own place too: stay and play sessions, consultations and Manager Drop in Afternoons give parents several ways to take part, discuss their child and get support beyond a brief daily conversation.

At its June 2024 inspection, Ofsted judged the nursery Good overall and found safeguarding effective. The same assessment identified improvements needed in emotional support, staff coaching and information sharing with parents. Those details matter alongside the grade.

On Padiham Road in Burnley, the nursery accepts children from birth to 60 months and has 52 places in total. Its attendance options include full days, morning and afternoon sessions, with an additional early drop off option.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage provides the framework for children's learning, development and care: everyday play supports communication, movement, independence and understanding the world. In June 2024, activities included younger children investigating paint with their hands and older children exploring ice and learning about animals' habitats. These examples give a useful picture of learning through direct experience rather than simply being told about a subject.

Baking is a regular part of the current offer. Children work with the nursery chef, whose professional baking experience brings a practical skill into their day. Regular baking gives children opportunities to develop motor and numeracy skills and practise independence. It is an activity with a tangible purpose.

Makaton supports language and communication here, and several team members have training in it. Alongside this branch practice, Partou's group-wide child-led approach emphasises confidence and curiosity. The practical distinction is children's involvement in their learning, rather than the name of a separate branded curriculum.

Outdoor and Community Life

Countryside walks and visits to the library take children into the surrounding community regularly. The offer extends beyond activities inside the nursery, with opportunities to encounter different surroundings and resources. No weekly timetable is implied by these regular outings.

In June 2024, babies used soft play equipment as part of activities supporting physical development. Children also grew vegetables and discussed exercise, healthy eating and dental care. These were concrete ways of connecting learning with their bodies and everyday routines.

A community fun day supported UNICEF, with games, crafts and contributions from local businesses. Free craft activities had a separate area so families could participate even if they could not donate. That detail gives the event practical substance: participation was possible alongside fundraising, rather than depending on it.

Relationships and Communication

Dedicated key persons and online journals give families an individual contact and a way to follow their child's experiences. Regular family consultations and stay and play sessions add opportunities for longer conversations and shared activities. For parents who want to understand the nursery day, these are several different points of contact.

Manager Drop in Afternoons allow families to drop in or reserve a longer appointment. Discussions can cover children, nursery feedback, paperwork and finding other services. This makes the arrangement useful for practical family concerns as well as updates about learning.

In June 2024, staff spent the settling period getting to know children and their families. Everyday independence started with small actions: babies were encouraged to clean their faces after eating, while older children looked after belongings and helped put toys away. The emphasis was on giving children a role in their own care.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

In June 2024, staff used familiar words from children's home languages during play. Children also explored differences between people through conversation, song and dance. These practices connected communication and identity to ordinary activities, rather than treating them as separate subjects.

Emotional support needed greater consistency at that time. Some staff were uncertain how to help children handle their feelings, leaving expectations unclear for some children. Coaching also needed more consistent feedback, and some parents needed better information about supporting learning at home. These are specific points to explore when considering how the current team works with your child.

Meals are cooked at the nursery using a seasonal menu. Food and drinks have a separate charge, as do consumables including sun cream, nappies and wet wipes, with both charges also applying during funded sessions.

School preparation included talking about future classrooms and teachers in June 2024. This addressed children's expectations about the next stage, giving the transition an everyday conversational element.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is Padiham Road, Burnley, BB12 6PA. Opening hours are 7.15am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.

Full-day bookings run from 8am to 6pm. Morning sessions are 8am to 1pm, and afternoons run from 1pm to 6pm; the early drop off session covers 7.15am to 8am. The difference matters for family planning: the opening window starts before the standard full day, while the two shorter sessions divide attendance around lunchtime.

Year-round and term-time attendance are supported through the funding arrangements. The nursery closes over the period between Christmas and New Year and finishes at 4pm on Christmas Eve. Charges apply over 51 weeks, including bank holidays, so the billing calendar and the days children attend need to be considered together.

Enquiries can be made directly to the nursery on 01282 774422 or through its enquiry option. Visit booking is also offered.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funding typically covers 15 or 30 hours weekly across 38 term weeks, subject to eligibility; starting partway through a term can affect the hours received. For year-round attendance, funding is stretched across 51 weeks; term-time attendance uses the entitlement over the term weeks. Funding pays for care, while meals and snacks and non-food consumables are charged separately, including on funded sessions.

At registration, a non-refundable registration charge or a place-reserving deposit applies according to eligibility under the terms and conditions. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation. Families comparing attendance patterns should consider the care element and the separate daily extras together.

• Emotional support and coaching. In June 2024, staff confidence in helping children manage feelings and consistency of coaching feedback needed attention. During a visit, ask how practitioners now handle difficult moments and how their interactions are reviewed.
• Information for home. Online journals, consultations and Manager Drop in Afternoons provide several communication routes, but information sharing needed strengthening in June 2024. Ask for an example of how a child's next learning steps are shared with parents.
• Attendance and extras. Morning, afternoon and full-day bookings have different time windows, and funded sessions carry separate food and consumables charges. Consider the written quotation for the pattern your family intends to use, including early drop off where relevant.

Habergham suits families seeking either morning or afternoon sessions as well as those wanting a full day, with practical activities and regular opportunities for parent involvement. Baking, countryside walks and library visits give its offer recognisable substance. The June 2024 Good judgement provides a useful quality reference, while the specific improvements around emotional support, coaching and communication deserve careful attention when choosing it.