Cabbage Patch Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Heywood for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2008, with 30 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 Rochdale
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Rochdale 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
OL10 3RDWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 3 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the setting happily and separate from their carers well. Staff and management greet families warmly at the door. This means that children quickly settle into their day, exploring the stimulating and well-resourced environment.
Leaders plan their curriculum well and carefully consider the layout of the room.
Learning areas enable children to explore their interests. For example, the physical development area includes rubber bricks for children who like to build structures.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to implement the professional development systems, so that staff are consistent in their expectations of children's behaviour n strengthen communication with parents to provide more specific information about their child's next steps and ways in which they can support their child's learning at home, to help them make even better progress.
- 3 November 2022Good
- 10 November 2016Good
- 17 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cabbage Patch Preschool
- 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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