Ofsted record

Nature Trail Nursery

Chorley, Lancashire · URN EY427512

According to Ofsted's inspection on 17 November 2025, Nature Trail Nursery in Chorley, Lancashire was rated Outstanding — one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

  1. Inspected 17 November 2025

    10 months ago

    Outstanding

    One overall judgment, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Its next inspection will grade six areas separately.

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 7 March 2024 Outstanding
  4. 11 May 2018 Outstanding
  5. 21 January 2014 Good
  6. 27 April 2012 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY427512
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
25 May 2011
Local authority
Lancashire

Chorley, Lancashire · PR6 8QP. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was Nature Trail Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Nature Trail Nursery in Chorley, Lancashire was last inspected on 17 November 2025, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025, which gave one overall rating. Its next inspection will grade several areas separately on a report card.

What is Nature Trail Nursery's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated Nature Trail Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 17 November 2025. Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

How long has Nature Trail Nursery been registered? +

Nature Trail Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 25 May 2011. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY427512.

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