Hollins Wood Childcare
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stockport for children from birth to 8+, open 07:15 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 2009, with 150 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 Stockport
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stockport 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
SK6 5BBWhat 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.
- 29 July 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 4 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this large, well-organised nursery. The leadership team have considered the needs of the children and families in the local area. They have created home-from-home environments, where children develop close bonds with the staff. Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum that supports all children to make good progress. Routines are embedded, and children understand what is happening next in their day. For babies, their routines often mirror those at home. Children smile and wave as they come into the room from outdoors. This creates a warm atmosphere throughout the nursery and helps contribute to children feeling safe and secure.
Behaviour is good. Staff encourage children to take turns, show kindness and wait patiently. Older children squeal with glee as they spray water from bottles. They ask each other politely, 'Please can I have a turn?' Children have many opportunities to develop their independence and freely explore the well-designed environments. They become deeply involved in their play in the indoor sandpits.
They extend their ideas to include construction materials strategically placed nearby. Children are confident communicators. They happily chat to visitors and explain that they are making crowns 'like the king and queen wear'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review routines during snack time to further promote children's good health and hygiene n consider ways to maximise opportunities for younger children to extend their language and thinking skills.
- 4 May 2023Good
- 29 August 2017Good
- 27 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hollins Wood Childcare
- 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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