5 nurseries in OL15 (Littleborough, Shore, Smithybridge)
Every day nursery with a OL15 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in North West after the free hours.
Day nurseries in OL15 (Littleborough, Shore, Smithybridge), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Jacks Children's Day Nursery Ltd OL15 9EL | Good | 6 March 2025 | 37 |
| 2 | First Steps Nursery OL15 9DL | Good | 18 February 2025 | 34 |
| 3 | The Railway House OL15 8AG | Good | 21 June 2024 | 30 |
| 4 | The Ark Nursery Littleborough And Space Out-Of-School Club OL15 8DH | Good | 21 March 2023 | 125 |
| 5 | Tinkerbell Private Nursery OL15 8JP | Good | 20 April 2022 | 60 |
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OL15 is in Rochdale, covering Littleborough.
Nursery fees in OL15
What day nurseries in North West charge on average. Fees in OL15 itself can sit above or below this.
| 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 OL15
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in OL15 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| 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.