Crimble Croft Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Heywood for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2000, with 40 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 4HWWhat 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, 4 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children get off to a good start in their education at this pre-school. Children's physical and emotional well-being are promoted well by the experienced staff team. Together, children happily learn all the skills they need to become responsible citizens. They play with curiosity, showing kindness to their friends.
Children behave positively because they are taught sensitively how to share and cooperate. For example, children say, 'You can have mine,' when sharing the play dough tools. Children learn how to manage their emotions using breathing techniques taught in yoga sessions. They learn about mutual respect and tolerance because equality and diversity are valued. Staff successfully build children's communication and language skills by talking with them often. By the time children leave, they can understand and use language confidently. The manager's wellplanned curriculum ensures that children develop physically. Active play, including football and assault courses, helps children to develop spatial awareness and agility.
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are warmly welcomed at the setting. They are supported effectively by the special educational needs coordinator (SENCo). Staff work jointly with parents, carers and other professionals to ensure that every child gets the best start in life. The manager prioritises the use of additional funding to provide children with additional preschool sessions, meals and activities. Therefore, all children make good progress despite their starting points.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- raise the quality of coaching to help staff improve the teaching of vocabulary n make curriculum information available to parents and carers to help them support their child's learning.
- 4 January 2023Good
- 8 June 2017Good
- 5 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Crimble Croft Pre-School
- 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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