Hollin Nursery
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Manchester 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2005, 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
M24 6JPWhat 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.
- 10 August 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 2 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff form loving and nurturing bonds with the children. They have created an environment where children are confident to explore and express themselves freely. Staff provide children with a range of experiences that give them opportunities to make choices and build their independence. Throughout the nursery, children can be heard giggling and socialising with staff. They are forming strong and secure relationships.
Staff implement a broad and interesting curriculum that engages children in learning. Babies develop their hand muscles as staff encourage them to freely explore paint. Older children investigate autumn resources with a member of staff as they learn about ordering objects by size. Children proudly express their understanding as they explain how their pumpkin 'is the middle one'. Children demonstrate enthusiasm in learning new things.
Staff encourage children to develop positive interactions with others. From a young age, children are encouraged to be kind to their peers. Staff teach children skills, such as turn taking and sharing, as they play with their friends in the sand. They help children to understand how to manage their own behaviour through positive reinforcement. For example, children show pride when they receive a sticker on the
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently and clearly model the correct sounds in words to enhance children's communication and language development.
- 2 October 2023Good
- 22 June 2018Good
- 25 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hollin Nursery
- 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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