Willow Tree Day Nursery
Latest Ofsted grade for Willow Tree Day Nursery in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen: Expected Standard. Inspection history, evaluation areas and report PDFs for URN EY547889 on Ofsted Insights.
Provider details
| Name | Willow Tree Day Nursery |
|---|---|
| URN | EY547889 |
| Provider type | Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Town | Blackburn |
| Address | Adelaide House, Dukes Brow |
| Postcode | BB2 6EX |
| Telephone | 01254 664144 |
| Registered | 1 August 2017 |
| Registration status | Active |
Latest inspection
| Inspection date | 22 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Report published | 16 March 2026 |
| Framework | Renewed EIF 2025 |
| Headline measure (lowest graded area) | Expected Standard |
| Curriculum & Teaching | Expected Standard |
| Achievement | Strong Standard |
| Inclusion | Strong Standard |
| Leadership & Governance | Expected Standard |
| Behaviour, Attitudes & Routines | Expected Standard |
| Children's Welfare & Wellbeing | Expected Standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
The renewed Education Inspection Framework does not give an overall grade. The headline measure is the lowest graded area, an Ofsted Insights measure explained in the methodology.
Ofsted reports
Previous inspections
- 8 June 2021 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 28 November 2018 — Pre-2025 — Outstanding (report PDF)
Data refreshed from Ofsted on 25 April 2026.