Westhoughton Kids Club
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bolton for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2016, 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 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
BL5 3JHWhat 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, 5 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet children with a warm welcome. As a result, children are happy and confident as they enter the nursery. Staff have created a caring and nurturing environment, and they know the children well. This helps children to settle quickly.
Children behave well. Routines and expectations are clear for children, so they are able to begin to understand how to manage their own behaviour. Children, particularly in the pre-school room, show a good attitude towards learning. They thrive on positive reinforcement, which helps them to develop a can-do attitude.
For example, children are eager to have a go at new challenges and excitedly express to staff when they have learned something new.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently implement the intent for communication and language throughout the nursery n provide children with greater opportunities to test out their own ideas.
- 5 May 2023Good
- 13 December 2022Inadequate
- 28 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Westhoughton Kids Club
- 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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