Ducklings @ Rochdale
Day nursery in Manchester, M9.
1027 Rochdale Road, Manchester, M9 8AJ
Run by Ducklings What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 May 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 @ Rochdale 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 @ Rochdale against Manchester
| Ducklings @ Rochdale | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Outstanding, 72 places, M9 0RN
- Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd Outstanding, 62 places, M9 6PW
- Bearswraparound Care Services @ Mount Carmel RC Primary School Good, 28 places, M9 8AT
Ducklings @ Rochdale is run by Ducklings, which has 9 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Ducklings @ Rochdale
- What Ofsted grade does Ducklings @ Rochdale have?
- Ducklings @ Rochdale was rated Good at its inspection on 17 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ducklings @ Rochdale take?
- Ofsted registers Ducklings @ Rochdale for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Ducklings @ Rochdale cost?
- Ducklings @ Rochdale 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 @ Rochdale 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 @ Rochdale how it offers them.
- When was Ducklings @ Rochdale last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ducklings @ Rochdale on 17 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Ducklings @ Rochdale part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Ducklings @ Rochdale 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.