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Nurseries in Oldham

There are 91 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Oldham, and 38 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Oldham

  • Ofsted report cards: 11 settings (23 Strong standard, 39 Expected standard, 4 Needs attention)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 59 settings (6 Outstanding, 53 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

  • 114 registered childminders in Oldham (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
  • 59 registered home childcarers in Oldham (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Adorable steps childcare limited - Day nursery, Oldham OL4 1EG, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 10 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Aim High - Pre-school, Oldham OL9 6PY
  • Alders Day Nursery - Pre-school, Oldham OL9 7BU, ages 2 to 4, 25 places
    Ofsted report card, 2 March 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • ALEXANDRA PRESCHOOL - Pre-school, Oldham OL4 1AH, 88 places
  • ALEXANDRA PRESCHOOL COLDHURST - Pre-school, Oldham OL1 2DP, 60 places
  • Ambrose Nook Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL1 4HJ, ages 0 to 5, 74 places
    Ofsted, 24 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Appledore Private Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Oldham OL1 3US, ages 0 to 8, 72 places
    Ofsted, 8 January 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • A-Star Kids - Day nursery, Oldham OL4 1JW, ages 2 to 4, 68 places
    Ofsted, 20 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • A-Star Kids Parkview - Day nursery, Oldham OL8 1RD, 78 places
  • Baytree Park Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Middleton M24 2AZ, ages 0 to 4, 80 places
    Ofsted, 14 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL2 7SY, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 8 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Beulah preschool - Pre-school, Oldham OL8 3QD, ages 2 to 4, 25 places
    Ofsted report card, 9 June 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Brighter Beginnings Chadderton - Day nursery, Oldham OL9 9QW, ages 0 to 4, 76 places
    Ofsted, 20 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Brighter Beginnings Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL8 2QD, ages 2 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted, 23 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Broadway Day Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL2 5EP, ages 0 to 4, 74 places
    Ofsted, 31 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Brooklands Day Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL4 3EY, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 12 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Buttercup Corner Day Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL9 9NT, 96 places
    Ofsted, 30 August 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Butterflies - Day nursery, Oldham OL9 6AA, ages 0 to 4, 62 places
    Ofsted report card, 11 November 2025: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Channings Childcare Ltd Royton - Day nursery, Oldham OL2 6TU, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 23 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Channings Childcare Ltd Werneth - Day nursery, Oldham OL8 4LH, ages 1 to 4, 53 places
    Ofsted, 14 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Compass Forest School - Pre-school, Oldham OL2 5UX
  • Cornerhouse Day Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL4 3BT, ages 0 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 22 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Daisy Chain Pre-School - Day nursery, Oldham OL8 3HX, ages 2 to 4, 36 places
    Ofsted, 14 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dandelions Pre-school - Pre-school, Oldham OL2 8AX, 26 places
  • Diggle Day Nursery and Education Centre Ltd - Day nursery, Saddleworth OL3 5PJ, ages 0 to 4, 98 places
    Ofsted, 9 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dream Big Sports Holiday Camp - Waterhead Academy - Pre-school, Oldham OL4 3NY
  • Forest Friends Pre-School Ltd - Pre-school, Oldham OL4 5SF, ages 2 to 4, 31 places
    Ofsted report card, 21 May 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Friezland Pre School - Pre-school, Oldham OL3 7LE, ages 2 to 4, 43 places
    Ofsted, 5 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Giggle and Grow Glodwick - Day nursery, Greater Manchester OL4 1AR, ages 1 to 4, 108 places
    Ofsted, 20 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Giggle and Grow Oldham - Day nursery, Oldham OL1 3XE, ages 0 to 4
    Ofsted, 4 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Golden Petals Pre-school Ltd - Pre-school, Oldham OL8 1QT, ages 2 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted, 18 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Greenacres Laugh 'N' Learn - Pre-school, Oldham OL4 3EU, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 25 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Green-Forest Pre School - Pre-school, Oldham OL3 7DW, 25 places
  • Greenwood Kindergarten - Day nursery, Oldham OL9 6HR, 22 places
  • Harper Learning Ltd - Day nursery, Oldham OL1 1QH
  • Heathcot Pre-School Ltd - Day nursery, Oldham OL8 1RP, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 8 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Heyside Pre-school - Day nursery, Heyside OL2 6LY, ages 2 to 4, 35 places
    Ofsted, 1 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Holyrood Day Nursery Shaw - Day nursery, Oldham OL2 8AP, ages 0 to 4, 83 places
    Ofsted, 8 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Hope Methodist Church Playgroup - Day nursery, Failsworth M35 9AN, ages 2 to 3, 24 places
    Ofsted, 8 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Jack-In-A-Box Playgroup and Bee'Z Nee'Z Out Of School Club - Day nursery, Oldham OL2 5LS, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 7 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Jellybabies Ltd - Day nursery, Failsworth M35 0ND, 48 places
  • Jellybabies Ltd - Day nursery, Manchester M35 9PD, ages 0 to 4, 68 places
    Ofsted, 31 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Planet Newbank House - Day nursery, Oldham OL2 6NE, ages 0 to 4, 150 places
    Ofsted, 23 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Planet Springhead - Day nursery, Oldham OL4 4QS, ages 0 to 5, 55 places
    Ofsted, 16 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kidz Matter Day Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Manchester M35 0AN, ages 0 to 4, 110 places
    Ofsted, 16 September 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kidz Matter Nursery (Oldham Arc Satellite) - Pre-school, Oldham OL8 2DJ, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 5 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Learnaid Childcare Club Limited - Day nursery, Oldham OL4 1JZ
  • Learnaid Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL4 1JZ, ages 2 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 23 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Leesfield Pre-School Group - Pre-school, Oldham OL4 5DN, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 5 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Lees Laugh n Learn - Pre-school, Oldham OL4 3LH, ages 0 to 4
    Ofsted, 14 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Limehurst Little Learners - Pre-school, Oldham OL8 3PF, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 10 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Littlebees Club - Day nursery, Oldham OL1 2DB
  • Little Starz - Day nursery, Oldham OL1 2NH
  • Maple Leaf Kindergarten - Pre-school, Oldham OL9 6QH, ages 0 to 5, 69 places
    Ofsted report card, 13 May 2026: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
  • Mather Street Pre-School - Pre-school, Manchester M35 0DT, ages 2 to 11, 54 places
    Ofsted, 5 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Medlock Day Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL8 1BG, ages 0 to 8, 100 places
    Ofsted, 31 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Mobile Creche - Pre-school, Oldham OL4 3DX
  • Moon Star Academy - Day nursery, Oldham OL9 6AZ
  • Moorside Stars - Day nursery, Oldham OL4 2NE, ages 0 to 4, 103 places
    Ofsted, 28 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Oberlin Street Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL4 3ET, ages 0 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 19 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Outtaschool Learning Centre - Day nursery, Oldham OL9 6QH
  • Panda Pre-School - Pre-school, Oldham OL9 7QB, ages 2 to 4, 41 places
    Ofsted, 17 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Panda Pre-School Coppice - Pre-school, Oldham OL8 4BD, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 13 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Play Alma Mater - Day nursery, Oldham OL9 8AY, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
    Ofsted report card, 4 March 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Premier Daycare - Day nursery, Oldham OL4 3EN, ages 0 to 11, 96 places
    Ofsted, 22 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Privy Education - Day nursery, Oldham OL9 6JN
  • Progress Education - Pre-school, Oldham OL8 3ED
  • Rainbow Kabin Pre-School - Pre-school, Oldham OL9 6NN, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 18 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Redbrick Academy Oldham - Day nursery, Oldham OL8 4QQ
  • Red Robin Early Education Ltd. - Pre-school, Oldham OL2 6UP, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted report card, 22 June 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Saddleworth Stars - Day nursery, Oldham OL4 4AG, ages 0 to 4, 109 places
    Ofsted, 15 May 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Shine A Light Day Nursery - Day nursery, Royton OL2 6AE, ages 0 to 4, 69 places
    Ofsted, 29 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Simba Academy - Day nursery, Oldham OL9 6DP
  • Simon House Nursery and Pre-School - Day nursery, Oldham OL8 3HT, ages 1 to 4, 100 places
    Ofsted, 21 October 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St. Anne's Pre-School, Royton Oldham Limited - Day nursery, Royton OL2 5DH, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 20 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Starfish Day Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL9 9HU, ages 1 to 4, 67 places
    Ofsted, 12 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Starfish Preschool & Holiday Club - Day nursery, Oldham OL9 9EX, ages 2 to 10, 57 places
    Ofsted, 17 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Matthew's Playgroup - Day nursery, Oldham OL1 2RQ, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 10 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sunny Smiles Day Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL8 3QF, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
    Ofsted, 30 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sunshine Nursery Chadderton Limited - Day nursery, Chadderton OL9 9ED, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 8 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Swan Meadow Cottage Day Nursery - Day nursery, Delph OL3 5TW, ages 0 to 4, 152 places
    Ofsted, 1 June 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL3 5DR, ages 0 to 4, 110 places
    Ofsted, 8 February 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Swan Meadow Uppermill Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Uppermill OL3 6AP, ages 0 to 3, 40 places
    Ofsted report card, 3 June 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Teddies Day Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL1 2BA, ages 0 to 4, 56 places
    Ofsted, 29 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • TH Day Care Ltd t/a Shooting Stars Pre School Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL4 5EP, ages 0 to 11, 135 places
    Ofsted, 18 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Childcare Village - Day nursery, Shaw OL2 7TD, ages 2 to 11, 80 places
    Ofsted report card, 9 July 2026: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
  • The Childcare Village Preschool - Pre-school, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7RY, ages 3 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted report card, 8 September 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • The Forest Tree Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL9 0HW, ages 0 to 5, 60 places
    Ofsted report card, 30 April 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • The Rises - Day nursery, Oldham OL2 8PQ, ages 0 to 4, 47 places
    Ofsted, 25 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Village Day Nursery - Day nursery, Oldham OL4 5DG, ages 0 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted, 19 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Yew Tree Pre-School - Day nursery, Oldham OL9 8LD, ages 2 to 4, 29 places
    Ofsted, 23 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Al Huda Academy - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL8 1EH
  • Aspire Learning Centres & Childcare - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL4 2AE
  • A-Star Tuition - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL4 1JW
  • Beehive Club - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL8 4QS, 32 places
  • Bee'z Nee'z Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Royton Oldham OL2 5TY, 35 places
  • Bright Stars Care Club - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL9 8EB, 30 places
  • Buckies Out Of School Club - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL2 8LS, 18 places
  • Buds & Blossoms Ltd - Out-of-school club, Manchester M35 0QS, 60 places
  • Chaddy Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL9 0BN, 64 places
  • CLC Learning Ltd - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL9 9EY
  • Conexus Tuition Learning Centre - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL2 6PU
  • Corpus Christi Before & After School Care Service CIO - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL9 7HA, 60 places
  • Delph Out Of School Care - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL3 5HN, 45 places
  • Diggle Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Diggle OL3 5PU, 30 places
  • Dream Big Sports Holiday Camp - North Chadderton School - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL9 0BN
  • Dream Big Sports Holiday Camp - The Hathershaw College - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL8 3EP
  • First Class Oldham - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL9 9GA
  • Fun Fest Friezland - Out-of-school club, Greenfield OL3 7LN, 50 places
  • Jonosheba Day Care - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL9 6AZ
  • Kip McGrath Oldham North - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL9 0HF
  • KLASS - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL4 5RU, 32 places
  • Knowsley - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL4 4BH
  • LingoSports - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL3 5HN, 50 places
  • Little Saplings BASC Ltd - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL2 5LU, 44 places
  • Oldham Central Centre - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL9 7EL
  • Scaliwagz - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL1 4JX, 60 places
  • Smart Kids Childcare - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL8 3TP
  • Sparkles2 - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL1 4LG, 32 places
  • Sparkles at St Georges - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL2 8AX, 18 places
  • Squirrels @ Buckstones - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL2 8HN, 50 places
  • Squirrels Springhead - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL4 4QT, 30 places
  • Squirrels St Marys - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL2 7PP, 28 places
  • SS Aidan and Oswald's Out Of School Care Club - Out-of-school club, Royton OL2 5PQ, 40 places
  • Stagecoach Oldham - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL4 3NY
  • St Anne's Care Club - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL2 5DH, 40 places
  • Tiny Treasures Out Of School Club - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL3 7AA, 46 places
  • Ultimate AllStars Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL9 8LD
  • Zenith Academy - Out-of-school club, Oldham OL1 1LP

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Towns in Oldham

Schools in Oldham

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.