The Rises
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Oldham for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2022. Open since 2003, with 47 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
OL2 8PQWhat 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, 25 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff care about children and want them to achieve their full potential. This gives all children a good sense of belonging and spurs them on to acquire lots of new skills.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, staff have worked hard to help children to develop their confidence. This has worked very well in practice. Children smile as they enter the nursery. They show a can-do attitude as they take part in a wide range of activities, such as threading pasta tubes to make necklaces. Babies ooze with confidence as they cruise, crawl and walk in their safe environment. This also helps them to develop their physical skills and growing independence.
Leaders and managers have also developed a curriculum that focuses on supporting children's communication and language. Children sing songs and relish story time sessions. As a result, they benefit from lots of opportunities to learn new words.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to extend staff knowledge to enhance further the quality of education n ensure there is an effective approach to help children hear correct pronunciation.
- 25 May 2022Good
- 8 December 2021Inadequate
- 4 September 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Rises
- 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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