The Red House Nursery
Good★ 3.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bolton for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 2007, with 49 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
BL1 6LNWhat 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, 30 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The nursery provides a welcoming and nurturing environment for children to thrive.
Children are settled and happy. Staff teach children to confidently express themselves. Staff have warm and caring relationships with children. For example, babies enjoy frequent cuddles with staff. Behaviour is good. Children listen intently and follow instructions enthusiastically. Staff use lots of praise and encouragement when children show positive behaviour.
Staff know the children well and tailor learning to meet their individual needs. This helps to ensure that children make good progress. Staff teach children a wide variety of skills. For example, children learn basic first aid and what action to take in an emergency. A key part of the nursery's curriculum is introducing children to new experiences. For example, pre-school children try a range of tropical fruits.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop training for staff to enhance their knowledge of strategies to support all children's unique needs n enhance the implementation of the curriculum and support staff to adapt learning experiences to consistently meet children's individual needs.
- 30 August 2024Good
- 16 October 2018Outstanding
- 26 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Red House 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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