Gaskells Private Day Nursery
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bolton for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £70.00 a day for over 2s. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2009, with 80 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2sbirth to 2y | £80.00Under 2s | £55.00Under 2s | |
| Over 2s2y to 5y | £70.00Over 2s | £50.00Over 2s |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
What childcare usually costs in Bolton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bolton 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
BL1 2QUWhat 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, 16 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have a positive start to their education at the nursery. They experience nurturing care, as staff form close bonds with them. Children are safe and content.
They benefit from high-quality interactions with staff that extend their learning.
Children generally behave very well and good manners are encouraged. Staff have high expectations of children's learning. Children develop lots of new knowledge and skills over time.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children to develop their focus and make sure children know what behaviour is expected of them at all times n consider how staff are deployed in order to support children at mealtimes.
- 16 February 2023Good
- 18 July 2017Outstanding
- 27 August 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Gaskells Private Day Nursery
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £70.00 a day still the rate? 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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