73 nurseries in Bolton

Every day nursery in the Bolton council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

73 day nurseries

8 rated Outstanding

3 with a new report card (4%)

4,342 places in total

£124 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Bolton

9 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Bolton
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Kids Planet Little Lever Baby House Bolton, BL3	Strong standard in all 6	17 March 2026	24
2	Bolton Children's Opportunity Group Playgroup Bolton, BL1	Outstanding	7 March 2025	21
3	Grosvenor Daycare Centre Bolton, BL4	Outstanding	15 November 2024	84
4	Olive Garden Nursery Bolton, BL3	Outstanding	20 September 2023	65
5	Eagley School House Nursery 2 Bolton, BL7	Outstanding	19 September 2023	66
6	Heaton House Nursery Bolton, BL1	Outstanding	13 July 2023	65
7	Croft House Nursery Bolton, BL6	Outstanding	5 July 2022	150
8	Eagley School House Nursery Bolton, BL7	Outstanding	15 June 2022	46
9	Little Lambs Nursery Bolton, BL1	Outstanding	8 June 2022	60

Day nurseries in Bolton, best rated first

All 73 day nurseries in Bolton
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Kids Planet Little Lever Baby House Bolton, BL3	Strong standard in all 6	17 March 2026	24
2	Bolton Children's Opportunity Group Playgroup Bolton, BL1	Outstanding	7 March 2025	21
3	Grosvenor Daycare Centre Bolton, BL4	Outstanding	15 November 2024	84
4	Olive Garden Nursery Bolton, BL3	Outstanding	20 September 2023	65
5	Eagley School House Nursery 2 Bolton, BL7	Outstanding	19 September 2023	66
6	Heaton House Nursery Bolton, BL1	Outstanding	13 July 2023	65
7	Croft House Nursery Bolton, BL6	Outstanding	5 July 2022	150
8	Eagley School House Nursery Bolton, BL7	Outstanding	15 June 2022	46
9	Little Lambs Nursery Bolton, BL1	Outstanding	8 June 2022	60
10	Tender Years Day Nursery Bolton Bolton, BL1	Expected standard in all 6	27 January 2026	60
11	Egerton Nursery and Out of School Club Bolton, BL7	Good	25 September 2025	35
12	Rose Cottage Day Nursery Bolton, BL5	Good	9 September 2025	52
13	Heaton Dene Nursery School Bolton, BL5	Good	1 September 2025	80
14	Future Champions Childrens Nursery Bolton, BL6	Good	31 July 2025	88
15	Canterburys 2 Nursery & Out Of School Club Bolton, BL1	Good	10 July 2025	108
16	Little Ozzies Limited Bolton, BL2	Good	8 July 2025	55
17	Teddies House Bolton, BL4	Good	1 July 2025	66
18	Tiny Tots Private Day Nursery Ltd Bolton, BL3	Good	27 June 2025	40
19	Canterburys Nursery and Out of School Club Bolton, BL1	Good	13 June 2025	40
20	Meadow Hill Education and Arts Nursery Bolton, BL6	Good	16 April 2025	53
21	Kids Wreck Bolton, BL3	Good	1 April 2025	49
22	Highview Kindergarten Ltd Bolton, BL1	Good	19 February 2025	56
23	Clevelands Nursery Bolton, BL1	Good	30 January 2025	38
24	Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-School Bolton, BL6	Good	6 December 2024	99
25	Super Stars Private Day Nursery Limited Bolton, BL4	Good	27 November 2024	121
26	New Beginnings Childcare Ltd Bolton, BL5	Good	13 November 2024	61
27	Bolton School Infant and Nursery School Bolton, BL1	Good	14 October 2024	84
28	Lostock Playschool Bolton, BL6	Good	19 September 2024	40
29	The Red House Nursery Bolton, BL1	Good	30 August 2024	49
30	Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Little Lever Bolton, BL3	Good	14 August 2024	45
31	Hocus Pocus Day Nursery Ltd Bolton, BL2	Good	10 April 2024	90
32	Seymour Road Nursery Ltd Bolton, BL1	Good	9 April 2024	45
33	Kids Planet Blackrod Bolton, BL6	Good	7 February 2024	120
34	Bright Futures @ the gateway Bolton, BL3	Good	12 January 2024	100
35	Saplings Day Nursery Bolton, BL5	Good	18 December 2023	26
36	Zahra Day Nursery Bolton, BL3	Good	12 December 2023	23
37	Kids Planet Astley Bridge Bolton, BL1	Good	10 October 2023	52
38	Starlights Daycare Nursery Kearsley, BL4	Good	31 August 2023	66
39	Mucky Munchkins Childcare Bolton, BL5	Good	15 August 2023	41
40	Willow Tree Day Nursery Bolton, BL3	Good	25 July 2023	81
41	Lilliputs Day Nursery Bolton, BL5	Good	3 July 2023	62
42	Heaton Preschool Nursery Bolton, BL1	Good	13 June 2023	26
43	Westhoughton Kids Club Bolton, BL5	Good	5 May 2023	110
44	Tic Tots Day Nursery & Creche Bolton, BL1	Good	22 March 2023	88
45	Wells House Kindergarten Radcliffe, M26	Good	22 March 2023	60
46	Gaskells Private Day Nursery Bolton, BL1	Good	16 February 2023	80
47	Casson Fold Day Nursery Bolton, BL5	Good	12 January 2023	45
48	Hart Common Pre-School Bolton, BL5	Good	10 January 2023	24
49	Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery Bolton, BL1	Good	12 December 2022	62
50	All Smiles Pre-School Bolton, BL3	Good	12 October 2022	20
51	Baby Bede Nursery Bolton, BL3	Good	11 October 2022	91
52	Daisy Chains Bolton Limited Bolton, BL2	Good	20 September 2022	59
53	Early Years And Pre-School Centre Bolton, BL3	Good	9 September 2022	30
54	Highmeadows Day Nursery Limited Bolton, BL4	Good	24 August 2022	80
55	Lilys Little Gems Bolton, BL4	Good	22 July 2022	120
56	Kids Planet Little Lever Bolton, BL3	Good	21 July 2022	90
57	Bright Horizons Bolton Day Nursery And Preschool Bolton, BL1	Good	31 May 2022	75
58	Care Chiefs Highfield Hall Bolton, BL4	Good	17 March 2022	33
59	Moorlands Day Nursery Bolton, BL6	Good	17 February 2022	87
60	Little Angels Nursery Bolton, BL1	Good	15 October 2021	24
61	Happitots Day Nursery Bolton, BL5	Good	27 August 2021	26
62	Horwich Day Nursery Bolton, BL6	Needs attention in 5 of 6	12 December 2025	95
63	Cherry Blossom Education LTD. Bolton, BL2	Requires improvement	5 June 2025	36
64	Adventure Garden Children's Nursery Bolton, BL4	Not yet graded	Not yet	42
65	Elite Tuition Club Bolton, BL3	Not yet graded	Not yet
66	Lilys @ Lostock Bolton, BL6	Not yet graded	Not yet	82
67	Moon Star Academy Bolton, BL1	Not yet graded	Not yet
68	Shining Stars Nursery Bolton, BL1	Not yet graded	Not yet	61
69	Shining Stars Nursery Bolton, BL3	Not yet graded	Not yet	141
70	The Base Nursery Bolton, BL4	Not yet graded	Not yet	29
71	The Club at Leverhulme Bolton, BL2	Not yet graded	Not yet	20
72	The Kidz Zone Ltd Bolton, BL1	Not yet graded	Not yet
73	The Study Club LTD Bolton, BL1	Not yet graded	Not yet

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

Nurseries by postcode in Bolton

Nursery fees in Bolton

What day nurseries in North West charge on average. Fees in Bolton itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, North West, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£178no funded hours	£136after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£158no funded hours	£124after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£62after the free 15 hours	£120after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Bolton

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Bolton as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

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.