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Heaton Dene Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Heaton Dene Farm, Bolton, BL5 3NJ · Bolton
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Bolton

About this day nursery

Heaton Dene Nursery School, located in Westhoughton, Bolton, provides inclusive childcare for children aged 0 to 5 years in its nursery and also operates a 'School's Out' club for children aged 3 to 12. The nursery prides itself on offering a

Our ethos

At Heaton Dene Day Nursery, we are passionate about providing children with a stimulating, loving, and educational environment where they can develop a positive approach in their formative years. We are a family-run nursery, aiming for a "home from home" feel, and we work closely with parents to ensure a smooth transition from home to nursery. We allow children to lead the way and progress at their own pace.

What it's like

Children are happy, confident and settled in this inclusive nursery. They form secure attachments with familiar staff, who are warm and responsive to children's individual care needs. Staff promote positive behaviour and celebrate children's achievements, helping to build their self-esteem and resilience.

All-inclusive childcareFamily-runHome-from-home feelExtensive outdoor play

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

07:30 to 18:00 Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year

Age range

0-5 years (nursery), 3-12 years (School's Out club)

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Heaton Dene Nursery School

Last inspected 1 September 2025

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

What it's like to attend

Children are happy, confident and settled in this inclusive nursery. They form secure attachments with familiar staff, who are warm and responsive to children's individual care needs. Staff promote positive behaviour and celebrate children's achievements, helping to build their self-esteem and resilience.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy, confident and settled in this inclusive nursery.
  • Leaders implement a well-planned curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do.
  • Children gain a good understanding of what makes them unique.
  • Effective partnerships with parents contribute to children's well-being and learning.
  • Hygiene routines are consistently embedded across the setting.

Areas to develop

  • 1consider ways to introduce and reinforce new words to children to increase their vocabulary and enhance their communication and language skills
  • 2support staff to ensure the learning intentions for planned activities are clearly defined and tailored to individual children, so that they can more effectively support each child's next steps in learning.
Inspection #10399553 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff understand how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They work closely with a range of external professionals to seek the support that children need and create targeted and suitable activities for children who require additional support.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Heaton Dene Nursery School

5.0
(2)

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Inspection history

Date: December 2019

  • September 2025Good
  • December 2019Good

Frequently asked about Heaton Dene Nursery School

About the setting

Heaton Dene Nursery School registered in 2017 and is situated in Westhoughton, Bolton. It opens Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, all the year round, apart from bank holidays and Christmas. There are 20 members of childcare staff, one with a level 6 qualification, 18 with level 3, and one with level 2. The nursery provides government funded education.

URN
EY546881
Registered person
Hilltop Early Learning Provision Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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