Little Gems Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Rochdale for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2022. Open since 2007, with 37 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
OL16 2UPWhat 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.
- 30 October 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 30 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children spend their time immersed in play. They laugh out loud and excitedly explore the array of resources available to them. Toddlers delight in imaginative play. They serve dinners and cups of tea to staff. Children enjoy watching as staff pretend to eat and compliment their efforts as 'yummy'. Toddlers go on to care for the baby dolls in their room. They carefully tuck them in to sleep and pat their backs reassuringly. Staff support children well during activities. They narrate as children play. This helps to expose younger children to new words.
Pre-school children work together to achieve goals. They create an obstacle course outside. When they have run out of bricks they quickly begin to brainstorm together. They discuss ideas as a team to decide what other resources can be used to finish their project. Children show close bonds with peers and staff as they celebrate their success together. Staff extend children's learning. For instance, when constructing their course, staff encourage children to think about what safety elements they might need. Children recall previous learning and decide to put on construction hats, 'like builders do!'.
The manager has recently allowed parents to re-enter the building, having previously been stopped in response to COVID-19. Children and parents appreciate this. Parents feel more connected to their children's learning experiences now.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen information sharing processes with parents, especially with regards to policies and procedures, in order to create an even stronger working partnership and culture of transparency - strengthen staff understanding of recognising and listening to children's choices, to help children feel even more respected and heard.
- 30 March 2022Good
- 7 October 2021Inadequate
- 25 September 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Gems 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.
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