Grosvenor Daycare Centre
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bolton for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2003, with 84 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 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
BL4 8ARWhat 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, 15 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
This highly effective and inspiring setting provides an exceptional standard of early years education. The dedicated staff work tirelessly to create a nurturing and inclusive environment. Staff go above and beyond to ensure that every child experiences the superb learning opportunities on offer. With creativity and care, leaders design a curriculum that thoughtfully accommodates each child's unique learning. Leaders' and staff's meticulous monitoring of children's attendance patterns in designing the curriculum ensures that no moment of discovery or growth is missed. There are particularly strong relationships between staff and children. All children are treated with the utmost care and respect. As a result, children are extremely happy and settled.
Children arrive excited and eager to start their day. They are greeted individually by enthusiastic staff who support them to settle quickly. Children behave impeccably.
They can identify each other's feelings and demonstrate a strong desire to look after each other. Staff focus on being mindful and teach children how to cope with their changing feelings. This allows children, even those under three years, to identify and express their wants and needs highly effectively. Staff deliver an outstanding commitment to helping families navigate home challenges. They provide interesting activities with exciting resources and guidance for families to use at home. This supports children's continued learning really well.
- 15 November 2024Outstanding
- 28 November 2018Outstanding
- 11 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Grosvenor Daycare Centre
- 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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