What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 8 February 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
Swan Meadow Private Day 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.
Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery against Oldham
| Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery | Oldham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 110 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 78% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery have?
- Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 8 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery for 110 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Oldham has 66.
- How much does Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery cost?
- Swan Meadow Private Day 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 Swan Meadow Private Day 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 Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery on 8 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery?
- Nearby in OL3: Swan Meadow Cottage Day Nursery, Diggle Day Nursery and Education Centre Ltd, Swan Meadow Uppermill Private Day Nursery.
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.