Littlesteps (Rochdale) Ltd
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Rochdale for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £67.00 a day for toddlers (2-3yrs), and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2013, with 49 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babies (0-2yrs)birth to 2y | £69.00 | £43.00Half day | £294.25Full week | |
| Toddlers (2-3yrs)2y to 3y | £67.00 | £38.00Half day | £283.55Full week | |
| Pre-school (3yrs+)3y to 5y | £66.00 | £37.00Half day | £266.43Full week |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £100.00 Depositdeducted from first month's invoice once child starts
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £10.00 a week Late payment feeoverdue balances
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Government-funded childcare places starting from 9 months of age; both the 15 and 30 hours of funded childcare for eligible 2, 3, and 4-year-olds; accept Tax-Free Childcare payments.
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
OL12 7ESWhat 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, 13 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed into this inviting setting by nurturing staff. Staff provide interesting learning experiences that excite children and extend their knowledge. As children play outside, staff encourage them to find where the wind is most powerful. Staff provide books that captivate the interests of children of all ages. As older children show an interest in dinosaurs, staff use non-fiction books to extend their knowledge. Children are eager learners who make good progress in their learning.
Staff are attentive and caring. They are positive role models who show respect for the children they care for. Staff gently suggest to babies that they may change their nappy. Older children are encouraged to meet their own self care needs. All children have a go at feeding themselves and at wiping their own faces. Children demonstrate that they feel safe, are confident and comfortable.
Staff have high expectations for all children. They follow consistently calm ways to support children to express their emotions. Children can frequently be heard talking about how they, and other people feel. Staff instil a sense of kindness. Older children show consideration to others. They dress up as superheroes and invite their friends and staff to join in, sharing out the resources. Children's behaviour is good and they have learned to play cooperatively with each other.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of transition times so that children's waiting times are reduced and quality interactions with children are maintained.
- 13 December 2023Good
- 24 January 2018Good
- 12 June 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Littlesteps (Rochdale) Ltd
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £67.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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