The Shutters Village Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Rochdale 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 1995, with 54 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 Rochdale
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Rochdale 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
OL12 7DWWhat 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, 19 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled in this friendly nursery. It is clear that children are at the heart of everything that staff do. Children are confident and sociable. They eagerly share their experiences with each other and adults as they invite others to join them in their play. Children engage in a wide range of opportunities. For example, older children concentrate intently as they take turns playing with a board game. Younger children enjoy exploring the paint and competently create marks on large sheets of paper. Staff introduce children to new words that describe their actions. Children repeat words such as 'splatter' and 'blend' as they play.
Staff have high expectations of children. As a result, children behave well. They are supported by caring staff. Older children help to create the nursery rules. This helps children to manage their own behaviour effectively, as they agree to act in a positive manner. Children are helpful to their friends. They assist each other to complete tasks, and they reassure and encourage others to try new experiences.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders have strengthened the key-person system. This means that every child has a meaningful relationship with at least one adult. This helps children to feel secure, especially those who struggle to separate from their parents.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor staff practice more precisely and provide feedback to staff on how to consistently achieve the highest level of teaching n enhance the curriculum to help children to understand differences and similarities between people, cultures and communities different to their own n further develop partnerships with parents to focus on supporting them to help children learn at home.
- 19 January 2023Good
- 8 May 2017Good
- 21 November 2016Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Shutters Village 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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