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Childcare in Oldham
302 registered providers with 5,357 places, down 6.2% since December 2021.
65day nurseries
114childminders
40after-school clubs
156newly registered since 2021
45.7%rated Good or better
159closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 27.8% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybirds Educational Nursery | Chadderton, Oldham | 94 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Woodhouses Out Of School Club | Manchester | 45 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| St Andrews Pre-School | Oldham | 40 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Core Progress | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Ace Tuition Centre Limited | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Versatile Learning Ltd | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Stagecoach Oldham | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Moon-star Academy | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Fun Fest Oldham | Oldham | 48 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Squirrels Dobcross | Oldham | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Firbank Schools Out | Oldham | 32 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Appledore Nursery And Forest School Moorside | Oldham | 28 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Ashes Lane Playgroup | Oldham | 26 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Greenwood Kindergarten | Oldham | 13 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Krafty Kids Oldham Ltd | Oldham | 12 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| SS AIDAN & OSWALD'S OUT OF SCHOOL CARE-CLUB | Oldham | 60 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Corpus Christi Before & After School Care Service | Oldham | 56 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Alexandra Pre School | Oldham | 48 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Little Clovers Day Nursery | Oldham | 24 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Schools Out Stay 'n' Play | Shaw, Oldham | 24 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Pearl Daycare Before And After School Club | Oldham | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Hexus Learning Centre | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| TopKidz | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Aim High | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Channings Childcare Ltd Chadderton Way | Oldham | 100 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Chad) | Oldham | 86 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| R.A.S.C.A. (Royton After School Care Association) | Oldham | 70 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| BLAST | Royton | 35 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Red Robin Pre-School | Oldham | 28 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Mills Hill Playgroup | Manchester | 24 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Diggle Dandelions Pre-School | Oldham | 23 | Outstanding | Dec 2024 |
| Versatile Learning Ltd | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Resolve Education Ltd | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Oldham Kids Academy | Moorside, Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Oldham Tuition Centre | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Medlock Day Nursery | Oldham | 122 | Needs improvement | Jun 2024 |
| Kids Around The Clock @ Chadderton | Oldham | 97 | Outstanding | Jun 2024 |
| Sunny Smiles Day Nursery | Oldham | 75 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Sparkles | Oldham | 45 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Beulah Pre-School | Oldham | 40 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Big Stars Play Club | Oldham | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Kids Corner Oldham Ltd | Chadderton | 30 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Pearl Daycare Before And After School club | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Alder Nursery | Oldham | 68 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Play Alma Mater | Oldham | 50 | Inadequate | Dec 2023 |
| Little Forest Farmers | Ashton-Under-Lyne | 30 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Jack-in-a-Box Pre-School Bee'z Nee'z Out of School Club | Oldham | 20 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Learnaid Tuition | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Versatile Learning Centre | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Paradise Day care | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| The Nursery (Oldham) Ltd | Oldham | 85 | Outstanding | Jun 2023 |
| Friezland Preschool Ltd | Oldham | 43 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Salem Laugh 'N' Learn | Oldham | 30 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Mad Science at Oldham Hulme Grammar School | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Werneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Oldham Lifelong Learning Service | Oldham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| United Adventure Camps - Oldham Hulme Grammar School | Oldham | 80 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Failsworth Salvation Army Out Of School | Manchester | 70 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Madina Seeds Nursery | Oldham | 60 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Byron Green Pre-School | Oldham | 26 | Outstanding | Dec 2022 |