Swan Meadow Cottage Day Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Delph 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2012, with 152 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
OL3 5TWWhat 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, 1 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children excel in learning and play with wonder and awe in this impeccable nursery setting. Staff use their passion to provide children with a breadth of experiences.
Children's lives are enriched from the start. Babies gaze and reach up for bubbles during their daily 'wondrous session'. They babble and giggle, showing their true happiness and contentment in the Swan Meadow family. Children spend large amounts of time in the natural environment, where they climb, explore and investigate. Pre-school children work with the Wildlife Trust to help them learn how to care for the animals. Children's health and physical well-being are promoted consistently. They take part in yoga and breathing sessions to help regulate their body movement and promote a sense of calm. Additionally, pre-school children take part in dance shows in the outdoor amphitheatre. This helps to significantly increase their confidence. Children beam with pride as they perform the actions in time to the music.
All children are highly valued by staff, who know them exceptionally well. As a result, activities and resources planned for children to engage with are purposeful.
- 1 June 2023Outstanding
- 14 June 2017Outstanding
- 18 February 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Swan Meadow Cottage Day 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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