Boat House Day Nursery
Day nursery in Dukinfield, SK16. Part of the Tameside council area.
Town Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 4BX
Run by Kids Zone Nursery Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 June 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Boat House Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Boat House Day Nursery against Dukinfield
| Boat House Day Nursery | Dukinfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 158 | 99 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kids Planet Dukinfield Outstanding, 80 places, SK16 4BZ
- Kinder Giggles Nursery & Pre-School (at New Century) Good, 55 places, SK16 4XS
- Rainbow Nursery Good, 58 places, SK16 4EP
Boat House Day Nursery is run by Kids Zone Nursery Group, which has 8 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Boat House Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Boat House Day Nursery have?
- Boat House Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 19 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Boat House Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Boat House Day Nursery for 158 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dukinfield has 99.
- How much does Boat House Day Nursery cost?
- Boat House Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Boat House Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Boat House Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Boat House Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Boat House Day Nursery on 19 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Boat House Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Boat House Day Nursery is one of 8 day nurseries in England run by Kids Zone Nursery Group.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.