What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 13 July 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Heaton House 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.
Heaton House Nursery against Bolton
| Heaton House Nursery | Bolton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Heaton House Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Heaton House Nursery have?
- Heaton House Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 13 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Heaton House Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Heaton House Nursery for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bolton has 63.
- How much does Heaton House Nursery cost?
- Heaton House 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 Heaton House 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 Heaton House Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Heaton House Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Heaton House Nursery on 13 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Heaton House Nursery?
- Nearby in BL1: Bolton Children's Opportunity Group Playgroup, Little Lambs Nursery, Tender Years Day Nursery Bolton.
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.