Hart Common Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bolton for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2008, with 24 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
BL5 2BXWhat 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, 10 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this pre-school happy and settled. They happily leave their parents as they greet the friendly and welcoming staff. Children confidently hang up their belongings ready to start the day. Staff are on hand to support children recognise their own name label and sign themselves in on the self-registration board. Children delight as staff praise them for their efforts. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They regularly remind children of the rules, such as 'good listening'. Furthermore, staff encourage children to regulate their emotions and resolve their own conflict. This supports children to develop empathy for others.
Children show excitement as they splash through puddles in their raincoats and umbrellas. They use their large motor skills as they brush away the rain, laughing with their peers. Staff use this opportunity to talk to the children about the weather. Once children have finished outdoors, they take off their coats and hang them independently on the pegs in the cloakroom. Children enjoy choosing and pouring their own drinks at snack time and are independent in putting on their aprons before painting. These opportunities support children to grow their independence skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to be clear in their learning intentions for children, to provide them with the best possible outcomes n strengthen the programme for professional development of staff to provide them with precise training to help develop their teaching skills to a higher level.
- 10 January 2023Good
- 27 April 2017Good
- 10 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hart Common 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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