Mucky Munchkins Childcare
The Old Scout Hut, St. Helens Road, Bolton, BL5 1AAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 August 2023
| 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
Mucky Munchkins Childcare 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.
Mucky Munchkins Childcare against Bolton
| Mucky Munchkins Childcare | Bolton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 41 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Mucky Munchkins Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Mucky Munchkins Childcare have?
- Mucky Munchkins Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 15 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Mucky Munchkins Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Mucky Munchkins Childcare for 41 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bolton has 63.
- How much does Mucky Munchkins Childcare cost?
- Mucky Munchkins Childcare 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 Mucky Munchkins Childcare 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 Mucky Munchkins Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Mucky Munchkins Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Mucky Munchkins Childcare on 15 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Mucky Munchkins Childcare?
- Nearby in BL5: Rose Cottage Day Nursery, Heaton Dene Nursery School, New Beginnings Childcare Ltd.
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.