Why choose Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-School in Blackrod?

Housed in the Old Grammar School on Church Street in the heart of Blackrod village, Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-School provides high-quality early years childcare and education for families across Blackrod, Adlington, Aspull, Horwich and the surrounding areas. Our village location gives the nursery a real sense of community, and we have plenty of parking on site for convenient drop-offs and pick-ups.

Partou Playdays has a genuine family feel that families notice from the very first visit. Our spacious rooms are beautifully set up and filled with engaging resources, and our team create an environment where children feel safe, happy and excited to learn. Learning and play activities are carefully tailored to children’s interests and our early years’ curriculum evolves with each cohort of children. This means we are continually evolving our learning and development provision to ensure it is appealing and fun which keeps children engaged and happy.

Children settle well here because they are surrounded by consistent, familiar faces. We have a long-standing nursery team, with many practitioners having been with the nursery for years. That stability means our team know every child’s personality, interests and development needs inside out, and families build relationships with people they genuinely trust. Families regularly tell us their children don’t want to leave at the end of the day, which is always a good sign!

Our large outdoor space is one of the things families love most about Partou Playdays. Children have plenty of room to run, climb and play, and outdoor time is a daily part of nursery life that supports physical development, social skills and confidence.

We’re proud of the connections we’ve built within the Blackrod community, and outings are a regular part of life at Partou Playdays. Children visit local parks, go on seasonal walks and engage with people and places in the village, which broadens their understanding of the world around them and builds confidence in new social situations. These experiences are an important extension of the early years curriculum and help children develop the personal and social skills they’ll carry with them into school and beyond. You can learn more about our visits and activities on the Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-School Facebook page.

Families are very much part of the Partou Playdays community. We hold regular stay-and-play sessions where parents and carers can come into the nursery and join in with their child’s learning, as well as special events throughout the year. Families tell us they value these opportunities to see the nursery in action, spend time with their child in the setting and connect with other families. That partnership between home and nursery is something we work hard to maintain because we know it makes a real difference to how children feel and how they develop.

If you’re looking for a nursery in Blackrod with a family feel, fantastic outdoor space, an experienced team that children adore and a genuine connection to the local community, we’d love to welcome you to Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-School.

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Facilities

Large indoor playrooms filled with natural resources that sparks children’s imagination

Child-led learning approach, allowing the natural interests of children to flourish

Excellent parent partnerships with online learning journals and regular ‘stay and play’ sessions

Large redeveloped outdoor spaces with plenty of spaces for all children to play and explore

Plenty of on-site parking to make drop-offs and pick-ups safe and convenient

Funded Childcare Options Available

Nursery fees

	Full-day  (2 sessions)	Weekly rate	Early start session	Morning session	Afternoon session
Session time	8.00am – 6.00pm	8.00am – 6.00pm daily	7.30am – 8.00am	8.00am – 1.00pm	1.00pm – 6.00pm
Care	£61.75	£277.50	£4.50	£37.00	£37.00
Meals & snacks	£9.05	£45.25		£5.10	£3.95
Consumables	£2.95	£14.75		£1.65	£1.30
Total	£73.75	£337.50		£43.75	£42.25

Fee information updated July 2026.

Upon registration, you will be asked to pay a £75 registration fee (non-refundable) to reserve your child’s nursery place. This registration fee is payable by all families, unless taking up a Government funded only place (see terms and conditions for details).

 

What’s included in our fees? 

Our full fees are clearly broken down into care, meals & snacks and consumables fees for full transparency. 

Care fees include: trained, qualified team members taking care of your child, regular updates about your child and their progress at nursery, a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities tailored to the needs of your child, and use of the nursery building facilities. 

Meals & snacks fees cover the cost of all food and drinks whilst your child is in our care. Meal and snack times are a very important part of Partou nursery life, learn more about how we make food and nutrition enjoyable and educational for children in our care.

Consumables include; important daily care items needed such as nappies, wet wipes and sun cream. 

 

Discounts

Only one discount can be applied at any time:

• 5% discount for eldest child for siblings.
• 5% discount for Blue Light Card holders.

Terms & conditions apply 

 

Other key information

• We’re closed on Bank Holidays.
• We close at 4pm on Christmas Eve. 
• We’re closed between Christmas and New Year. 
• Charges apply across 51 weeks of the year, including Bank Holidays.

Funded childcare

Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-School is proud to offer funded childcare places 

Funded childcare is a government incentive fulfilled by Local Authorities which aims to provide financial support for eligible families accessing childcare at an OFSTED registered setting. Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-School work with Bolton Local Authority to apply childcare funding for eligible families.

Funding typically covers 15 or 30 hours per week for the 38 term weeks of the year across a maximum of 10 hours a day which will be applied in different ways depending how many weeks of the year your child is in childcare: 

• Children who are in year-round childcare will receive “stretched” funding. This means that their 15/30 hours over 38 weeks will be stretched over 51 weeks of the year so children accessing year round childcare at Partou Playdays will receive 11.17/22.35 hours of funded childcare per week. 

• Children who have term-time only childcare places will receive 15/30 hours funding per week over 38 weeks of the year. Term-time only places are limited and are subject to availability.

Government funding for childcare only applies to the care fee (as described above). Meals & snacks and consumables fees are fully chargeable for all sessions including funded.  

Many families are eligible for government funded childcare, see our childcare funding guide for more information.  

 

Term duration and dates

The 2026/2027 terms dates set by Bolton Local Authority for Partou Playdays Nursery & Pre-School are below so you can see which term dates funding is applicable for:

	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Term Duration	14 Weeks	11 Weeks	13 Weeks
1st Half Term Dates	7th Sept – 23rd Oct	4th Jan – 12th Feb	12th April – 28th May
2nd Half Term Dates	2nd Nov – 18th Dec	22nd Feb – 26th March	7th June – 16th July

 

Please note that when you access funding in the term can impact the hours you are eligible for within that term period. 

Our team will be able to assist you with any funding and term questions you may have.