Ofsted report card

Kidzania Childcare Darwen

Duckworth Street, Darwen · BB3 1AT

Inspected by Ofsted on 23 April 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Urgent Improvement
Achievement Urgent Improvement
Behaviour and routines Urgent Improvement
Welfare and wellbeing Urgent Improvement
Inclusion Urgent Improvement
Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Achievement

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Behaviour and routines

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Welfare and wellbeing

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Inclusion

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Leadership and governance

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2692646
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
99
Registered since
4 October 2022
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Where it is

Duckworth Street, Darwen · BB3 1AT. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 22 August 2025 complaint_actions_taken
  2. 23 November 2023 concern_actions_taken compliant
  3. 25 April 2023 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Kidzania Childcare Darwen last inspected by Ofsted? +

Kidzania Childcare Darwen in Duckworth Street, Darwen was last inspected on 23 April 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Kidzania Childcare Darwen? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Urgent Improvement; achievement — Urgent Improvement; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Kidzania Childcare Darwen take? +

Kidzania Childcare Darwen is registered for children aged 1 to 4.

How many children can Kidzania Childcare Darwen take? +

Kidzania Childcare Darwen is registered for up to 99 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Kidzania Childcare Darwen been registered? +

Kidzania Childcare Darwen has been registered with Ofsted since 4 October 2022. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2692646.

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