The Childcare Village
Pre-School and Out Of School Care, St James Street, Shaw, OL2 7TDWhat Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 15 July 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
The third of the four grades: not yet good, and the nursery had to improve. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
The Childcare Village 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.
The Childcare Village against Oldham
| The Childcare Village | Oldham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 78% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kids Planet Newbank House Good, 150 places, OL2 6NE
- Beal Vale Pre-School Nursery Good, 34 places, OL2 7SY
- Channings Childcare Ltd Royton Good, 60 places, OL2 6TU
The Childcare Village is run by The Village Nursery Group, which has 11 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about The Childcare Village
- What Ofsted grade does The Childcare Village have?
- The Childcare Village was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 15 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Childcare Village take?
- Ofsted registers The Childcare Village for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Oldham has 66.
- How much does The Childcare Village cost?
- The Childcare Village 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 The Childcare Village 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 The Childcare Village how it offers them.
- When was The Childcare Village last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Childcare Village on 15 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Childcare Village part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Childcare Village is one of 11 day nurseries in England run by The Village Nursery Group.
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.