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Nurseries in Rochdale

There are 87 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Rochdale, and 19 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Rochdale

  • Ofsted report cards: 15 settings (31 Strong standard, 50 Expected standard, 4 Needs attention, 5 Urgent improvement)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 66 settings (2 Outstanding, 64 Good)

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

Childminders and home childcarers

  • 126 registered childminders in Rochdale (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
  • 33 registered home childcarers in Rochdale (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

  • 1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow) - Day nursery, Rochdale OL16 4HP, ages 1 to 4, 72 places
    Ofsted, 31 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • 1st Safari - Genesis (Rochdale) - Day nursery, Rochdale OL11 4HA, ages 1 to 5, 87 places
    Ofsted, 31 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Abracadabra Pre-School - Day nursery, Rochdale OL16 4LD, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 9 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Alkrington Pre-School CIC - Pre-school, Manchester M24 1GD, ages 3 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 21 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Ashworth View Nursery - Day nursery, Rochdale OL12 7TY, ages 0 to 4, 90 places
    Ofsted, 4 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Aunt Mary's - Day nursery, Rochdale OL12 6BG, ages 0 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted, 14 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bamford Academy Pre-School - Pre-school, Rochdale OL11 5PS, ages 3 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 15 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bamford Pre-School CIC - Pre-school, Rochdale OL11 5PP, ages 2 to 3, 30 places
    Ofsted, 29 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Beehive Daycare - Day nursery, Heywood OL10 3HH, ages 0 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 3 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bee's Knees Nursery and Pre-School - Day nursery, Manchester M24 2QA, ages 0 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted report card, 22 January 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Boarshaw Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Middleton, Manchester M24 2PB, ages 0 to 4, 44 places
    Ofsted, 7 June 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bright Stars Childcare - Day nursery, Manchester M24 5DF, ages 1 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 28 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bright Stars Preschool & Holiday Club - Day nursery, Manchester M24 4SZ, 39 places
  • Building Blocks Day Nursery (NW) LTD - Day nursery, Heywood OL10 3PN, ages 0 to 4, 99 places
    Ofsted, 12 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Burnside Pre School - Day nursery, Manchester M24 5NN, ages 2 to 4, 18 places
    Ofsted, 24 February 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Cabbage Patch Preschool - Day nursery, Heywood OL10 3RD, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 3 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Castleton Playgroup & Afterschool Club - Pre-school, Rochdale OL11 2QD, ages 2 to 3, 12 places
    Ofsted, 10 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Channings Childcare Ltd Kingsway - Day nursery, Rochdale OL16 5HN, ages 0 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 24 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Channings Childcare Ltd Newhey - Day nursery, Rochdale OL16 3RN, ages 0 to 4, 72 places
    Ofsted, 21 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Cosy Toes Nursery - Day nursery, Middleton M24 1RD, ages 0 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted, 19 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Crescent Day Nursery - Pre-school, Rochdale OL11 1HN, ages 2 to 4
    Ofsted, 3 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Crescent Nursery Spotland - Pre-school, Rochdale OL12 6QG, ages 2 to 4
    Ofsted, 21 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Crimble Croft Pre-School - Day nursery, Heywood OL10 4HW, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 4 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Ducklings Limited - Day nursery, Middleton M24 1NY, ages 0 to 4, 44 places
    Ofsted, 22 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Edu-Play Ltd - Day nursery, Manchester M24 4DY, 42 places
  • Elm Street Pre-School Community Interest Company - Pre-school, Manchester M24 2EG, ages 2 to 3, 32 places
    Ofsted, 14 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • First Steps Nursery - Day nursery, Littleborough OL15 9DL, ages 1 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 18 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Georgie Porgie's Nursery Kirkholt - Pre-school, Rochdale OL11 2RL, ages 2 to 3, 45 places
    Ofsted, 8 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happy Jacks Children's Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Littleborough OL15 9EL, ages 1 to 4, 37 places
    Ofsted, 6 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Hollin Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M24 6JP, ages 1 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 2 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Holyrood Day Nursery Castleton - Day nursery, Rochdale OL11 3BT, ages 0 to 4, 80 places
    Ofsted, 3 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Hopwood Hall College Nursery - Day nursery, Rochdale OL12 6RY, ages 0 to 4, 85 places
    Ofsted report card, 11 March 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Hopwood House Day Nursery - Day nursery, Heywood OL10 2PN, ages 0 to 4, 90 places
    Ofsted, 8 June 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Hopwood Park Playgroup - Pre-school, Heywood OL10 2NB, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 23 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Planet Derby Street - Day nursery, Rochdale OL10 4QJ, ages 0 to 4, 102 places
    Ofsted, 2 December 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Planet Edinburgh Way - Day nursery, Rochdale OL11 2PD, ages 0 to 4, 92 places
    Ofsted, 17 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Planet Gables - Day nursery, Rochdale OL11 5XT, ages 0 to 4, 49 places
    Ofsted, 19 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Planet Heywood - Day nursery, Heywood OL10 1AA, ages 0 to 4, 66 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 March 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
  • Kids Planet Hopwood - Day nursery, Heywood OL10 2JE, ages 1 to 3, 61 places
    Ofsted report card, 23 July 2026: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
  • Kids Planet School House - Day nursery, Manchester M24 6DU, ages 0 to 4, 110 places
    Ofsted, 12 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids Planet Woodlands - Day nursery, Lancashire OL10 3BX, ages 0 to 10, 44 places
    Ofsted report card, 7 August 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Kip McGrath Education Centre- Rochdale - Pre-school, Rochdale OL16 1YL
  • Kirkway Nursery - Day nursery, Middleton M24 1FL, ages 1 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 7 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Laroche Day Care Nursery - Day nursery, Rochdale OL11 2HB, ages 1 to 4, 63 places
    Ofsted report card, 25 August 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Gems Nursery - Day nursery, Rochdale OL16 2UP, ages 2 to 4, 37 places
    Ofsted, 30 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Miracles Daycare - Day nursery, Manchester M24 4LA, ages 1 to 3, 39 places
    Ofsted report card, 18 August 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Oaks Heywood - Pre-school, Heywood OL10 4TF, ages 1 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted report card, 14 July 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Sparks Wardle - Day nursery, Rochdale OL12 9LH, ages 0 to 4, 45 places
    Ofsted report card, 2 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Stars Pre-School - Day nursery, Rochdale OL12 0AA, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted report card, 22 July 2026: Needs attention in 1 area, Urgent improvement in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Littlesteps (Rochdale) Ltd - Day nursery, Rochdale OL12 7ES, ages 0 to 8, 49 places
    Ofsted, 13 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Wonders Nursery - Pre-school, Rochdale OL11 1HH, ages 1 to 4
    Ofsted report card, 11 September 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Middleton Nursery School - Day nursery, Manchester M24 2DP, ages 1 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 17 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Milnrow pre-school CIC - Pre-school, Rochdale OL16 3NZ, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted report card, 13 February 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Moderate Academy and Training Centre Ltd - Pre-school, Rochdale OL12 0JJ
  • Newbold Children's Centre Nursery - Day nursery, Rochdale OL16 5NL, ages 1 to 4, 56 places
    Ofsted, 7 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Pinecone Nursery - Day nursery, Rochdale OL16 4SU, 120 places
  • Roly Poley's Private Nursery - Day nursery, Middleton M24 4AN, ages 0 to 10, 80 places
    Ofsted, 22 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sandbrook Childrens Centre Nursery - Day nursery, Rochdale OL11 2LR, ages 1 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 17 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Seeros Daycare Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Rochdale OL16 2UX, ages 0 to 4, 73 places
    Ofsted, 11 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Small World Nurseries Ltd - Day nursery, Rochdale OL12 8RW, ages 0 to 4, 55 places
    Ofsted, 20 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Small World Nurseries Ltd - Day nursery, Rochdale OL11 3AD, ages 1 to 4, 94 places
    Ofsted, 20 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Spring Willows Playgroup - Day nursery, Heywood OL10 1QB, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 20 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton - Day nursery, Manchester M24 2HU, ages 1 to 4, 93 places
    Ofsted, 23 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Joseph's Preschool Nursery - Day nursery, Heywood OL10 1AQ, ages 0 to 6, 90 places
    Ofsted report card, 15 April 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • St Thomas More Play Group - Pre-school, Manchester M24 1PP, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 11 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Vincent's de Paul RC Pre-School Group CIC - Pre-school, Rochdale OL12 7QL, ages 3 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 21 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sunflower Nurseries Limited - Day nursery, Rochdale OL11 2HD, ages 0 to 4, 63 places
    Ofsted, 24 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Sunshine Pre-School - Pre-school, Rochdale OL11 1JT, ages 2 to 3, 24 places
    Ofsted, 15 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Supertots Day Nursery - Day nursery, Rochdale OL11 5AF, ages 0 to 4, 86 places
    Ofsted, 23 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Teddy Bear Nursery - Day nursery, Rochdale OL16 5BA, ages 0 to 2, 21 places
    Ofsted, 23 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Teddy Bear Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Rochdale OL16 5BA, ages 0 to 4, 65 places
    Ofsted, 23 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Rochdale OL16 2PB, ages 1 to 4, 72 places
    Ofsted, 9 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Ark Nursery Littleborough And Space Out-Of-School Club - Day nursery, Littleborough OL15 8DH, ages 0 to 9, 125 places
    Ofsted, 21 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Learners Club - Day nursery, Rochdale OL11 1ED
  • The Nursery; Special Educational Needs and Disability Childcare Ltd - Day nursery, Rochdale OL16 1NR, ages 1 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted, 20 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Old Library - Day nursery, Rochdale OL12 9ER, ages 0 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted, 15 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Railway House - Day nursery, Littleborough OL15 8AG, ages 1 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 21 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Shutters Village Day Nursery - Day nursery, Rochdale OL12 7DW, ages 0 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 19 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Willows Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Rochdale OL11 5BX, ages 0 to 4, 66 places
    Ofsted, 22 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tiddlywinks Day Nursery - Day nursery, Rochdale OL16 4JQ, ages 0 to 4, 93 places
    Ofsted report card, 4 August 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) Ltd - Day nursery, Rochdale OL10 1EF, ages 0 to 9, 57 places
    Ofsted report card, 16 June 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Tinkerbell Private Nursery - Day nursery, Rochdale OL15 8JP, ages 0 to 6, 60 places
    Ofsted, 20 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tots Junction - Day nursery, Manchester M24 2AT, ages 0 to 4, 37 places
    Ofsted, 25 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Triumphant Kids Nursery - Day nursery, Middleton M24 4BB, ages 1 to 4, 83 places
    Ofsted, 16 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Twinkle Toes Nursery - Day nursery, Middleton M24 2RJ, ages 0 to 4, 33 places
    Ofsted, 13 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wendy's Private Nursery & Pre-School Group - Day nursery, Heywood OL10 4NH, ages 1 to 4, 71 places
    Ofsted, 11 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Whitworth Playgroup - Pre-school, Rochdale OL12 8TL, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 13 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Brightstars @ Bowlee - Out-of-school club, Manchester M24 4LA, 55 places
  • Brightstars @ Crimble Croft - Out-of-school club, Heywood OL10 4HW, 50 places
  • Brilliant Minds Tuition Centre - Out-of-school club, Rochdale OL11 1HH
  • Dream Big Sports Wraparound Care - Lowerplace Primary School - Out-of-school club, Rochdale OL16 4UU, 30 places
  • Edstart Norden Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Rochdale OL12 7RQ
  • Edstart Rochdale Clubs Ltd - Out-of-school club, Littleborough OL15 9HW
  • Edstart Rochdale Clubs Ltd - Out-of-school club, Rochdale OL12 7QL
  • FUNDA Sports, Physical Activity Holiday Camps & Childcare - Out-of-school club, Rochdale OL12 8SS, 50 places
  • FUNDA Sports, Physical Activity Holiday Camps & Childcare - Out-of-school club, Rochdale OL11 2TN, 30 places
  • Happy Days - Out-of-school club, Manchester M24 1LB, 40 places
  • Heywood Study Centre - Out-of-school club, Heywood OL10 1LT
  • Jellybeans Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Littleborough OL15 9DB, 45 places
  • Jellybeans Out Of School Club - Out-of-school club, Littleborough OL15 8DW, 45 places
  • Learning Cubs - Rochdale - Out-of-school club, Rochdale OL12 0DS
  • Little Dreamers Rochdale Ltd - Out-of-school club, Rochdale OL16 2LH
  • Moo Holiday Hub - Out-of-school club, Rochdale OL11 5PP, 35 places
  • NEST Woodland Adventures - Out-of-school club, Heywood OL10 4XB, 50 places
  • Tiddlywinks Out of School Club (TOOSC) - Out-of-school club, Manchester M24 1FL, 40 places
  • Voosh Club Ltd - Out-of-school club, Rochdale OL12 7QL, 60 places

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 Rochdale

Schools in Rochdale

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