Spring Willows Playgroup
Day nursery in Heywood, OL10. Part of the Rochdale council area.
St. Annes House Ryecroft Avenue, Heywood, OL10 1QBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 September 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
Spring Willows Playgroup 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.
Spring Willows Playgroup against Heywood
| Spring Willows Playgroup | Heywood average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Spring Willows Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Spring Willows Playgroup have?
- Spring Willows Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 20 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Spring Willows Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Spring Willows Playgroup for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Heywood has 63.
- How much does Spring Willows Playgroup cost?
- Spring Willows Playgroup 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 Spring Willows Playgroup 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 Spring Willows Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Spring Willows Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Spring Willows Playgroup on 20 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Spring Willows Playgroup?
- Nearby in OL10: St Joseph's Preschool Nursery, Beehive Daycare, Crimble Croft Pre-School.
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.