Little Holcombe Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bury for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 2001, with 60 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 Bury
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bury 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
BL8 1JDWhat 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, 15 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children truly thrive in this vibrant, welcoming and fully inclusive nursery, that is a hive of activity and laughter. Their behaviour is exemplary as they play harmoniously and explore and investigate their wonderfully resourced environment.
Children relish the roles and responsibilities they are given. They prepare snacks independently and proudly wear special badges as they serve meals to their friends at lunchtime. Staff know children exceptionally well and have fantastically high expectations of what children can achieve. They effortlessly ignite children's passion and thirst for learning. For example, children pretend that they are an octopus and staff expertly challenge their thinking and understanding further.
Children are encouraged to use technology to find out how many legs an octopus has. They absorb new language, such as 'tentacles' and excitedly share this new information with their friends.
- 15 March 2022Outstanding
- 24 August 2015Outstanding
- 24 February 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Holcombe 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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