Best nurseries in Bolton
51 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton Children's Opportunity Group Playgroup Full day care · 21 places · BL1 4QB | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Olive Garden Nursery Full day care · 65 places · BL3 3NY | Outstanding (2023) |
| 3 | Eagley School House Nursery 2 Full day care · 66 places · BL7 9RY | Outstanding (2023) |
| 4 | Heaton House Nursery Full day care · 65 places · BL1 6AE | Outstanding (2023) |
| 5 | Eagley School House Nursery Full day care · 46 places · BL7 9DE | Outstanding (2022) |
| 6 | Little Lambs Nursery Full day care · 60 places · BL1 7JL | Outstanding (2022) |
| 7 | Egerton Nursery and Out of School Club Full day care · 35 places · BL7 9RE | Good (2025) |
| 8 | Canterburys 2 Nursery & Out Of School Club Full day care · 108 places · BL1 6EX | Good (2025) |
| 9 | Little Ozzies Limited Full day care · 55 places · BL2 6NW | Good (2025) |
| 10 | Canterburys Nursery and Out of School Club Full day care · 40 places · BL1 5LH | Good (2025) |
| 11 | Highview Kindergarten Ltd Full day care · 56 places · BL1 7DZ | Good (2025) |
| 12 | Clevelands Nursery Full day care · 38 places · BL1 5DH | Good (2025) |
| 13 | Bolton School Infant and Nursery School Full day care · 84 places · BL1 4PA | Good (2024) |
| 14 | The Red House Nursery Full day care · 49 places · BL1 6LN | Good (2024) |
| 15 | Lever Edge Early Years Unit Sessional day care · 26 places · BL3 3HP | Good (2024) |
| 16 | Hocus Pocus Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 90 places · BL2 1NY | Good (2024) |
| 17 | Seymour Road Nursery Ltd Full day care · 45 places · BL1 8PG | Good (2024) |
| 18 | Paradise Garden Nursery Sessional day care · 30 places · BL3 4WH | Good (2024) |
| 19 | Bright Futures @ the gateway Full day care · 100 places · BL3 2PH | Good (2024) |
| 20 | Zahra Day Nursery Full day care · 23 places · BL3 5LE | Good (2023) |
| 21 | Kids Planet Astley Bridge Full day care · 52 places · BL1 6NS | Good (2023) |
| 22 | Willow Tree Day Nursery Full day care · 81 places · BL3 4LT | Good (2023) |
| 23 | Ladybridge Preschool Sessional day care · 40 places · BL3 4RZ | Good (2023) |
| 24 | Heaton Preschool Nursery Full day care · 26 places · BL1 5EJ | Good (2023) |
| 25 | Taqwa Nursery Sessional day care · 27 places · BL3 3HS | Good (2023) |
| 26 | Tic Tots Day Nursery & Creche Full day care · 88 places · BL1 8TT | Good (2023) |
| 27 | Gaskells Private Day Nursery Full day care · 80 places · BL1 2QU | Good (2023) |
| 28 | Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery Full day care · 62 places · BL1 3SQ | Good (2022) |
| 29 | All Smiles Pre-School Full day care · 20 places · BL3 2JZ | Good (2022) |
| 30 | Baby Bede Nursery Full day care · 91 places · BL3 3LJ | Good (2022) |
| 31 | Daisy Chains Bolton Limited Full day care · 59 places · BL2 6HX | Good (2022) |
| 32 | Early Years And Pre-School Centre Full day care · 30 places · BL3 5BG | Good (2022) |
| 33 | Bright Horizons Bolton Day Nursery And Preschool Full day care · 75 places · BL1 4AL | Good (2022) |
| 34 | St Andrews Playgroup Sessional day care · 26 places · BL7 9BA | Good (2022) |
| 35 | Little Angels Nursery Full day care · 24 places · BL1 8UP | Good (2021) |
| 36 | Tender Years Day Nursery Bolton Full day care · 60 places · BL1 5HQ | Report card: 5 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 37 | Cherry Blossom Education LTD. Full day care · 36 places · BL2 3LB | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 38 | Elite Tuition Club Full day care · BL3 5AH | Not yet inspected |
| 39 | Forest Frontiers Sessional day care · BL1 6JY | Not yet inspected |
| 40 | Haven Daycare Limited Full day care · BL2 1HT | Not yet inspected |
| 41 | Lostock Holiday Club Sessional day care · BL6 4DG | Not yet inspected |
| 42 | Moon Star Academy Full day care · BL1 3AS | Not yet inspected |
| 43 | Play is For All Full day care · 15 places · BL2 4HU | Not yet inspected |
| 44 | Shining Stars Nursery Full day care · 61 places · BL1 8EZ | Not yet inspected |
| 45 | Shining Stars Nursery Full day care · 141 places · BL3 6SA | Not yet inspected |
| 46 | Stagecoach Bolton Sessional day care · BL1 4TG | Not yet inspected |
| 47 | Stagecoach Bolton Sessional day care · BL2 3BP | Not yet inspected |
| 48 | THE KIDZ ZONE LTD Full day care · BL1 8AN | Not yet inspected |
| 49 | The Club at Leverhulme Full day care · 20 places · BL2 6EE | Not yet inspected |
| 50 | The Nest Sessional day care · 50 places · BL1 2NP | Not yet inspected |
| 51 | The Study Club LTD Full day care · BL1 3AH | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Bolton?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in North West, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Bolton?
Of 51 nurseries and pre-schools in Bolton, 6 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Bolton Children's Opportunity Group Playgroup, Olive Garden Nursery, Eagley School House Nursery 2.
How much does nursery cost in Bolton?
In North West, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £178 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Bolton?
51 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 37 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Farnworth · Horwich · Westhoughton · Gilnow
Neighbourhoods
Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting · Breightmet North · Breightmet South & Darcy Lever · Bromley Cross & Bradshaw · Burnden & Great Lever · Central Bolton · Daubhill & Fernhill Gate · Doffcocker & Moss Bank · Dunscar & Egerton · Eagley & Sharples · Gilnow & Victory · Hall I' th' Wood · Halliwell & Brownlow Fold · Harwood · Heaton & Deane · Lever Edge · Lostock & Ladybridge · Rumworth North · Rumworth South · Smithills
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.