Hope Methodist Church Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Failsworth for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2018, 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 Oldham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Oldham 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
M35 9ANWhat 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, 8 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and are safe at this vibrant setting. They wave their parents off at the front door and embrace staff with cuddles. Children show good levels of independence as they take care of their personal belongings. They hang their coats up and are eager to tell staff about their family members. Children confidently greet the inspector and show him a 'magical road' that they have built for their toy cars. Younger children snuggle into staff while staff sing them nursery rhymes and read stories to them. Older children giggle with delight while taking part in relay races. Children show good levels of behaviour and have positive attitudes towards their learning. They develop good skills in readiness for their move on to school.
Children show a love of reading. They select books and share them with their friends. Children talk about the pictures and who their favourite characters are.
Staff support children's large-muscle development very well. Children relish opportunities to play outdoors. They chase bubbles, kick balls and learn to ride scooters. Children count the number of steps that they take towards staff and skilfully balance on apparatus outdoors. They have a strong sense of belonging and are proud of their achievements. For example, children beam with delight as they show staff their artwork.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- increase challenge in the curriculum for older children n strengthen the programme of professional development for staff and provide them with more incisive feedback around their interactions with children, to raise their practice to a higher level n better support children to have a greater understanding of similarities and differences beyond their own experiences.
- 8 November 2022Good
- 17 January 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hope Methodist Church Playgroup
- 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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