Nursery Advice
Claim Your Nursery

Cherry Blossom Education

Ofsted: Requires improvement
(Jun 2025)
·Harwood Childrens Day Nursery, 266-268 Hough Fold Way, BOLTON, BL2 3LB · Bolton
Number of places
36 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
Bolton

About this day nursery

Cherry Blossom Education LTD is a nurturing nursery located in Harwood, Bolton, dedicated to fostering happy and confident children. They believe in the uniqueness of every child and prioritise creating stimulating environments tailored to individual needs.

The nursery caters to various age groups, offering a "Baby Room" with engaging activities, a "Toddler Environment" focused on promoting independence and curiosity, and "Preppies and Pre-School" settings led by skilled educators who deliver an advanced curriculum designed to equip children with essential life skills. Their philosophy, encapsulated in "Blossom Theory," emphasises rich learning experiences and supports children in their developmental journey within a caring community.

They also offer resources for learning at home and prioritise balanced nutrition for the children in their care. The nursery aims to make childcare accessible, offering transparent fees that include meals, activities, and educational resources.

Our ethos

Cherry Blossom Education LTD's philosophy, "Blossom Theory," emphasises rich learning experiences tailored to individual needs within a caring community. They believe in the uniqueness of every child, fostering happy, confident, independent, and curious learners equipped with essential life skills.

What it's like

The provider has not ensured that there is a common understanding of the nursery's curriculum. This means that children do not receive a consistently good quality of education at the nursery. Children are settled and happy at the nursery, enjoying a range of activities and developing strong muscles in the well-equipped outdoor play area.

Nurturing EnvironmentAdvanced CurriculumExperienced EducatorsIndividualised Care

Pricing & funding

Charges are based on a flat hourly rate, with fees including activities, curriculum resources, and equipment. Optional weekly charges apply for meals, though parents have the option to provide a packed lunch instead. Government funding is stretched over fifty-one weeks of the year.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • Hourly Rate£6.50 / hour
  • 2 days per week (30 hours funding)£0 / week
  • 3 days per week (30 hours funding)£52 / week
  • 4 days per week (30 hours funding)£117 / week
  • 5 days per week (30 hours funding)£182 / week

Good to know

  • Standard fees include activities, curriculum resources, and specialised equipment.
  • Meals can be included, or parents can opt to bring a lunchbox to avoid optional meal charges.
  • The nursery is open 51 weeks of the year.
  • Government funding is stretched over 51 weeks, resulting in 11.18 or 22.35 hours per week.

Key facts

Waitlist

LIMITED SPACE for Summer 2026, enquire now to secure your place.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Cherry Blossom Education

Last inspected 5 June 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement

What it's like to attend

The provider has not ensured that there is a common understanding of the nursery's curriculum. This means that children do not receive a consistently good quality of education at the nursery. Children are settled and happy at the nursery, enjoying a range of activities and developing strong muscles in the well-equipped outdoor play area.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff encourage children to learn about their emotions and teach them the names of emotions.
  • Children hold their attention well when listening to stories and singing songs.
  • Children adore using the nursery's well-equipped outdoor play area.
  • Staff read and sing with children often, helping them become confident communicators.
  • Staff develop close relationships with children, ensuring they feel settled and safe.

Areas to develop

  • 1ensure all staff understand how to implement an effective curriculum that supports children to make consistently good progress
  • 2ensure existing arrangements for staff supervisions identifies workload and well-being issues and promotes a culture of mutual support to improve personal effectiveness
  • 3take all reasonable steps to identify and remove risks in a timely manner.
  • 4strengthen staff's knowledge of how to develop children's independence so they become resilient to persist at tricky tasks.
Inspection #10405230 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children adore using the nursery's well-equipped outdoor play area. They develop strong muscles when balancing, jumping, sliding and climbing. Children benefit from daily experiences of playing outdoors in the fresh air, using their bodies to climb, run and play on the wheeled outdoor toys.

Inspection history

Date: November 2011

  • June 2025Requires improvement
  • July 2022Good
  • March 2022Inadequate
  • June 2016Outstanding
  • November 2011Outstanding

Frequently asked about Cherry Blossom Education

Nearby day nurseries in BOLTON

Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Cherry Blossom Education.

Are you the owner of this nursery? Claim this listing to manage photos, hours and contact details.

Claim listing

Share this nursery

Send to a partner, friend or family member.

This listing has been compiled from official Ofsted records, the nursery's own website, details provided directly by the nursery where available, and other trusted public sources. We regularly review and update listings to keep the information as accurate as possible. Learn more