Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Oldham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 2012, with 110 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 5DRWhat 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, 8 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this exemplary village nursery. Highly motivated staff and leaders provide exciting opportunities to support learning and development. Children start the day with 'shared thinking time', where they recall previous learning. Children are given the task to 'wonder' about the world around them. For example, in preschool, they share their knowledge of dinosaurs. They explore how fossils are created by making models from dough and imprinting them with shells and other materials. Babies laugh, smile, gurgle and vocalise to their favourite rhymes. They dance and join in with some of the actions. Children in the toddler rooms enjoy a
'bedtime story' before they settle for their nap. The nature trail gives children many opportunities to explore nature and the changing seasons.
Children have excellent relationships with their key person, who know them well.
- 8 February 2023Outstanding
- 16 June 2017Outstanding
- 1 March 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Swan Meadow Private 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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