Ducklings Limited
Day nursery in Middleton, M24. Part of the Rochdale council area.
Langley House, Elleray Roa, Middleton, M24 1NY
Run by Ducklings What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 March 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
Ducklings Limited 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.
Ducklings Limited against Middleton
| Ducklings Limited | Middleton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 44 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Burnside Pre School Outstanding, 18 places, M24 5NN
- Boarshaw Private Day Nursery Outstanding, 44 places, M24 2PB
- Heaton Park Nursery Outstanding, 92 places, M24 4GY
Ducklings Limited is run by Ducklings, which has 9 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Ducklings Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Ducklings Limited have?
- Ducklings Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 22 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ducklings Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Ducklings Limited for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Middleton has 59.
- How much does Ducklings Limited cost?
- Ducklings Limited 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 Ducklings Limited 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 Ducklings Limited how it offers them.
- When was Ducklings Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ducklings Limited on 22 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Ducklings Limited part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Ducklings Limited is one of 9 day nurseries in England run by Ducklings.
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.