Mucky Munchkins Childcare
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bolton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2023. Open since 2017, with 41 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 Bolton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bolton 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
BL5 1AAWhat 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 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are safe and happy in this welcoming environment. All children make good progress in their learning and development. They develop a strong foundation in the knowledge, skills and understanding of the world that they need for future learning. Staff recognise the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on children's development. They have prioritised children's personal, social and emotional development. The success of this is evident throughout the setting.
Children are relaxed and they behave well as they learn to follow routines and understand what staff expect of them. For instance, children help to prepare the room for snack and lunch and wash the pots when they have finished.
Children play collaboratively together. For example, they share resources and take turns to push each other on the swing. Children show positive attitudes and are proud of their achievements. They cheer on their friends as they cross an obstacle course of blocks that they have made together. This helps children to build their confidence and resilience. Children are confident and keen to interact with the inspector as they use a keyboard to mimic the inspector using their laptop. Other children tell the inspector about what the wolf did in a recent story they have heard.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop further strategies to help reduce the noise level in the indoor area to allow all children to be heard and maintain their concentration.
- 15 August 2023Good
- 31 January 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mucky Munchkins 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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