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Nurseries in Bolton

There are 115 nurseries registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Bolton, Greater Manchester, and 86 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
115
Outstanding
9
Good
77
After-school clubs
46

115 nurseries near Bolton

Within 5 miles, closest first.
Distance
Child's age
Ofsted rating
Rumworth, Bolton

Zahra Day Nursery

1 Vicarage Street, BOLTON · BL3 5LE

0.6 miles from Bolton
OfstedGoodDec 2023Full day care23 places

A full day care nursery in Bolton, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Registered for 23 places and run by Zahra Day Nursery Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Smithills, Bolton

Heaton House Nursery

553 Chorley Old Road, Bolton · BL1 6AE

0.9 miles from Bolton
OfstedOutstandingJul 2023Full day care65 places

A full day care nursery in Bolton, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2023. Registered for 65 places and run by Heaton House Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Rumworth, Bolton

Olive Garden Nursery

The Olive Garden, Adelaide Street · BL3 3NY

0.9 miles from Bolton
OfstedOutstandingSep 2023Full day care65 places

A full day care nursery in Bolton, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2023. Registered for 65 places and run by Daubhill Muslim Society Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Heaton, Bolton

Clevelands Nursery

Clevelands Preparatory School, 425 Chorley New Road · BL1 5DH

1.1 miles from Bolton
OfstedGoodJan 2025Full day care38 places

A full day care nursery in Bolton, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 38 places and run by Clevelands Prep School Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Hulton, Bolton

Baby Bede Nursery

Morris Green Lane, Morris Green · BL3 3LJ

1.3 miles from Bolton
OfstedGoodOct 2022Full day care91 places

A full day care nursery in Bolton, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 91 places and run by St Bede's Childcare Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Bolton at a glance

Inspection results
86 of the 115 nurseries within 5 miles of Bolton (75%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 9 Outstanding and 77 Good.
Ages taken
102 list babies under 2, 104 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 104 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Bolton's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries in Bolton

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 115 Ofsted-registered nurseries within 5 miles of Bolton. 9 are rated Outstanding and 77 are rated Good at their latest inspection.