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Nurseries in Preston

Childcare and Early Years education in Partou’s Day Nurseries in Fulwood Preston for children aged 0–5.

Why families love our Partou nurseries in Preston

H W

5 stars

01 April 2026

My son has attended this nursery since he turned 1. He’s gone from the baby room-tinies-toddlers and he’s now in pre-school. The nursery itself has a lot of educational activities to suit each child and age range, not forgetting the lovely sensory room which has fishes and a ball pit! The nurse…

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C G

5 stars

30 March 2026

Really can’t fault bluebells at all! My daughter absolutely loves going to nursery she is so excited to go each morning and runs through the doors! She has been attending since July 2025 and is thriving! The staff are so lovely and helpful. Couldn’t recommend this nursery enough to anyone and feel ve…

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J D

5 stars

10 March 2026

My daughter absolutely loves going to nursery. They have big spacious rooms with fantastic facilities to play & learn along with great outdoor play areas too. The staff are very hardworking, friendly & approachable. My daughter is SEN, diagnosed Autistic & was nonverbal when she started nursery early…

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B L

5 stars

09 March 2026

My daughter has just started with Fern Bank and I couldn’t be happier with how well she has settled in. The staff are all incredible and so professional and have made her first couple of weeks so enjoyable for her I’m so pleased. Naturally I was extremely worried about leaving her for the first time …

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Lydia S

5 stars

27 January 2026

Our daughter joined the nursery at the start of January, after having a full year off on maternity leave and very little time apart it was a huge step for us both! We had visited a couple of nurseries but nothing was giving us that comfort we were looking for, then we came across Fern Bank and it com…

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C S

5 stars

26 November 2025

When my son first started he couldn’t say a lot of words or put them into sentences he has autism and since being at the nursery he has thrived he has been talking a lot more and trying to say whole sentences the whole team of teachers have been brilliant with him

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