The Old Vicarage Nursery

32 Rutland Street, Blackburn BB2 1UY
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Care Provided by The Old Vicarage Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • The Old Vicarage Nursery Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Sue Chadwick (Owner)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 14
  • Total Places for Children
  • 62
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas
  • Parking
  • Private car parking facilities are available for both parents and staff, together with ample on street parking to the rear of the Nursery.


The Old Vicarage Nursery Reviews (22)

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our experience so far with The Old Vicarage Nursery is excellent "all" the staff there are professional, kind, caring and attentive. My daughter loves going into nursery to see her friends and the staff. Having the knowledge that my daughter is happy and in a safe and clean environment, helps me relax
whilst at work. We definitely chose the right establishment, 100% top marks from us.

Reply from Susan Chadwick at The Old Vicarage Nursery

Thank you so much, K C, for your fabulous review and we are so pleased you are part of our Nursery Family. We will continue to do our very best in the care we offer for the benefit of all of our amazing children, parents and staff. Thank you also for allowing us to be a part of your little girl's early years and she is an absolute pleasure and a credit to you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Always get a warm welcome. My child enjoys going and he's much more sociable since he started. Staff seem very caring and dedicated.

Reply from Susan Chadwick at The Old Vicarage Nursery

Thank you for your kind review and we are so pleased your little boy is enjoying Nursery :-)


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending for nearly a year now and is really happy here. It has been heartwarming that my son feels like its a home away from home. The nursery is very receptive of parent's needs as well as the children's and they have catered to my every need and question. Initially, I had visited
2 other nurseries before I visited this one. The Old Vicarage Nursery, let me visit without an appointment and when I turned up, it was comforting to see one of the nursery nurses cleaning and wiping down all the toys and equipment in one of the rooms.


The staff work closely with patents to develop your child - they recognised my son was bright in maths and sort advice from the early years team to help his leaning. The fantastic staff, brilliant child development, a food hygiene rating of 5 and parking never being a problem are all reasons I would definitely recommend this nursery.


Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

What a star your little boy is and we very much appreciate your kind words, thank you. We really enjoy the wonderful parent partnerships we have and receive a great amount of satisfaction from the continued progress of your son. :-)


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot praise The Old Vicarage nursery enough. My second child is now in attendance and is already loving the baby room. He's come on leaps and bounds already and loves the girls. I feel blessed to have my children at a nursery with such a lovely set of people who are happy to help with things both
inside the nursery and at home, weaning is a great example for us recently.
Having already has one child travel throughout the nursery from baby to preschool and number 2 now starting the same journey I can honestly say it's fantastic. The environment is excellent and the atmosphere is great. So nice to be met every day with a warm smile. My older child loves coming back to nursery to say hello to everyone, and again everyone is so welcoming to her. All round fantastic nursery.

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

Lovely words from a beautiful family, thank you xxxxx


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended nursery from six months old, having started The Old Vicarage with various medical conditions, I felt very reassured that he was in very capable hands. He enjoys his time at nursery and the various activities available. The staff are very approachable and friendly and always keep
me up to date with his progress. Thanks, girls you're doing a fab job!

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

Lovely words Tara and it is our pleasure watching your child develop into the bright, funny and handsome little boy he is :-)


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has just started this nursery and the level of care is exceptional. He has settled in so quickly and loves going to nursery. The activities they do and the time they spend with the children helping them with their development is a great relief to any parent.
I can't wait to see how my son progresses
and what he gets up to week on week.

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

The girls are thrilled with how easily your little boy has settled in and we look forward to having lots of adventures together! Thank you for your kind words and I'm glad the experience has been a positive one for you as well.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What a fantastic nursery this is, I can't stress it enough. My daughter has enjoyed every second of it. She has come on in leaps and bounds, made lots of friends and I'll be really sad to see her leave here to go to school. The teachers are so friendly and amazing with the children, there's not one
negative thing for me to say - absolutely amazing.

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

What a joy it has been having your little girl at the nursery. The time has flown by as we have watched her grow into such a beautiful, polite and confident young lady, ready to stride into Big School with ease. It has been our pleasure getting to know your lovely family and we thank you for giving us the opportunity to be part of your daughter's early years. Keep watching us on Facebook and don't forget those school uniform pictures. Love from all of us at The Old Vicarage Nursery xx


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Helpful, welcoming staff. Nursery feels like a home from home. We were worried about our young son settling in - staff in baby room are wonderful with him and reassured us and our son opens his arms out willingly to go to a member of the nursery team, particularly two members of staff in the baby dept.
Which to us speaks volumes. Home reports are a great idea.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery!!! My daughter has been here for over a year now and I will be sending my youngest daughter here to in June. Staff are always welcoming and friendly and absolutely fantastic with all the children(and parents), nothing is ever to much trouble and the children do something new every
day! I would recommend this nursery to everyone I know it's brilliant!

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

Thank you Janeane, the staff work incredibly hard to make each day an enjoyable experience for the children, your kind words are the icing on the cake. Happy children = happy parents. As always, if we can help in any way, just let us know and thank you again for your lovely words. x


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery which my child loves attending. All staff are welcoming and the children seem to love them. Cannot recommend enough, will be sad to see my daughter leave for school in September as I am sure my daughter will be too.

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

Nursery will seem very strange come September when your little girl goes off to school as we have watched both of your children progress through the ranks of the baby room and finally off to big school. You and your family are very much a part of the Nursery and we will certainly miss you all.
Pre-School is getting ready to start its refurbishment over the coming weeks, with a much needed freshening up all round which we are very excited about so watch this space. :-)


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would 100% recommend The Old Vicarage Nursery. All the staff are very friendly and welcoming. My little boy absolutely loves going, and on days when he's not there he doesn't stop talking about it. He has developed so much since starting at The Old Vicarage and I am very thankful to all the wonderful
staff. They offer an early start of 7am which is a godsend if you work shifts like me.

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

I have been chatting with the girls in Pre-School and they were smiling from ear to ear about your little boy and the laughter he brings to Nursery with his bright and cheerful personality. It is so lovely to hear he is enjoying Nursery and likes to talk to you about it. Thank you very much for your review and we are happy to help out with those early starts :-)


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have used The Old Vicarage Nursery for 4 years now. My little girl went there and thrived through the support and knowledge the staff bring to the nursery. She is now in school and they comment on how well my daughter has done in all areas and I believe this is completely due to the head start nursery
gave her. My daughter went through a tough time a few years ago and the support she got from nursery was outstanding and not only did they support my daughter, they extended their support to me also.
My little boy now attends the nursery and he again is thriving and learning new things all the time, the nursery give regular updates and also welcome parent updates and ideas. The staff are very friendly and approachable and the nursery also provides a fantastic variety of meals for the children.
I have spoken with the owner many of times and she is very friendly and helpful. I recommend the nursery to all my friends that have children and one of them now also sends her child there.

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

Thank you, Sadie, for your wonderful words and it has been an absolute pleasure being part of your family. We feel very privileged to have played a part in your little girls early years and it comes as no surprise that she is excelling in school as she is a credit to you and your care. How lucky are we that we get to do it all over again with your little boy as we watch him progress through nursery....our only problem is that time goes too fast. Keep the recommendations coming :-)


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I recently moved my 17 month old to this nursery after a bad experience at his previous one. He is settling well. All of the staff have gone above and beyond in helping him to settle and he is now back to his normal happy self after nursery visits. This nursery was recommended to us and we will too
be recommending to anybody that asks. A clean, happy, friendly and calm environment. Thank you for restoring our faith in nurseries!

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

Thank you and we are so pleased you have given us the opportunity to share in your little boy's early years. I know the girl's are really enjoying getting to know him and it is our pleasure to have you as part of our nursery family. As always, if you have any questions or queries, please just ask and we will be only too happy to assist. :-)


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is super settled and enjoys every day. I couldn't be happier with the staff and the nursery. Everything is fantastic. The meals are different every day and my daughter isn't the biggest of eaters but she manages to eat all her dinner and dessert every single day!

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

Fantastic to hear that your little girl has settled into the nursery so quickly and she is enjoying the experience. My son was exactly the same at nursery with food and it always put my mind at rest that he was eating well amongst his peers and learning to try new tastes. Thank you for your comments, they are lovely to hear :-)


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my sons have attended this nursery since they were 9 months old. With both of them, I have seen a vast improvement in self-confidence, speech and their ability to interact with other children and the nursery teachers. I have found that staff and management are very focused, friendly and most importantly
approachable. The location is peaceful, safe and provides a safe environment. It has the provision of home cooked, delicious and healthy food. The internal and external facilities are excellent, with a wide range of well-structured age appropriate activities. Would recommend to any parent. Thank you.

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

Thank you very much for your lovely words and I have already fed back your comments to Nursery! We have loved watching both of your boys grow and develop and they are, without a doubt, very much a credit to your husband and yourself. Thank you for your continued support of Nursery xxxxx


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very friendly staff. Good with children and parents. Food always very good and reasonable rates would recommend to my friends.

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

Nursery works very hard in the kitchen and we very much appreciate your comments about our offering and also for your recommendation to friends. Many thanks :-)


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have attended and I cannot say a bad word about either experience. Fantastic staff who put so much effort into planning and making the children's days fun yet educational. A pleasant and warming arrival every morning from staff. My little girl loves going to the nursery which makes
the drop offs a lot easier in the morning. Never had any issues in the last 5 years. Relevant documents of procedures are clearly displayed in the entrance as well as the home cooked menu for each day. The nursery provides plenty of opportunities for parents to stay and play/have lunch with children which is great as I love seeing what my child is like at nursery. Staff are always willing to discuss your child's progress and have children's files on hand for you to look through. An all round excellent nursery to which I always recommend family and friends. Could not have asked for a better experience for my children and myself.

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

WOW Kelly, thank you for these wonderful words as they mean so much to everyone! Always a pleasure seeing you and the family in nursery and we thank you all for your continued support over the years xxxxxx


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I love this nursery and have recommended it to all my friends and family. I feel as though the staff take the time to get to know me and my daughter on a personal level and I feel very comfortable leaving my child at the nursery. I find all the staff are hands on in getting to know the children, including
the Manager. I feel very included in my child's development at the nursery through daily sheets and parents evenings.

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback on your nursery experience and we really appreciate your very kind words. Thank you also for your ongoing recommendations to family and friends and we are so pleased you feel part of the nursery family :-)


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have attended Old Vicarage Nursery and both have been very happy. Really pleased how both my children have grown into confident and happy little girls.
Will be sad when my youngest leaves August 2017 as this nursery has played a special part in my children's start of life in learning.

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

We have loved every minute of being part of your family since you became part of our family. You know I struggle at graduation to hold back the tears when it's time to say goodbye and next year will be no exception as your youngest leaves us for big school. Thank you for your lovely words and they will most certainly be relayed back to everyone in nursery :-)


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son attended this nursery from aged 7.5 months til age 4. He was always entertained and he made lots of friends. The staff were very approachable and on the few occasions that I had to raise concerns, I felt comfortable to do so. The staff were very attentive to him and activities were varied and
interesting.

Reply from Sue Chadwick, Director at The Old Vicarage Nursery

So pleased to hear your son has settled in well in big school and it was always going to be the case owing to his confidence and bright personality shining through. Always happy to help resolve any issues or concerns, and I'm glad that we were able to do so to your satisfaction on the rare occasion we needed to. Your dedication to parent partnership within nursery is greatly missed as is all of the family. :-)


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Frequently Asked Questions about The Old Vicarage Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that The Old Vicarage Nursery accepts?

The Old Vicarage Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Old Vicarage Nursery Open?

The Old Vicarage Nursery is open: Monday 07:00-18:00, Tuesday 07:00-18:00, Wednesday 07:00-18:00, Thursday 07:00-18:00, Friday 07:00-18:00.

How many Children does The Old Vicarage Nursery have capacity for?

The Old Vicarage Nursery has capacity for a total of 62 Children.

How far is The Old Vicarage Nursery to the centre of Blackburn?

0.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.