Buttercup Corner Day Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Oldham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2022. Open since 2015, with 96 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Oldham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Oldham from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
OL9 9NTWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 13 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 21 January 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 30 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this safe, superb nursery and show a remarkably strong sense of belonging. The quality of education is outstanding and the thoughtfully designed, progressive curriculum is highly ambitious. Staff know children exceedingly well and have wonderfully high expectations of what they can achieve. Each room is a hive of activity, with children displaying immense concentration skills, despite their young age. The nursery's ethos, 'to nurture, educate and inspire children' is wholeheartedly successful. Children are immensely proud of their learning and their achievements.
Staff effortlessly ignite children's passion for learning and challenge them extremely well to excel in their understanding. For example, as children count objects staff intuitively differentiate the activity to enable those more able children to develop simple mathematical equations. Staff fully understand the necessity of sequential learning. They talk confidently about the intended learning outcomes for each and every experience they provide for children. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic staff conducted home visits to gather pertinent information about children. They have skilfully adapted their practice, undertaking video meetings as they continue to support children new to the setting and those transitioning into their next room.
Children behaviour is excellent. Young children understand routines as they use
- 30 August 2022Outstanding
- 13 October 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Buttercup Corner Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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