Opening hours
Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 18:00
Hopwood Hall College Nursery
Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.1(119 parent reviews)
·Hopwood Hall College, St. Marys Gate, ROCHDALE, OL12 6RY · Rochdale
Number of places
85 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Rochdale
About this day nursery
Hopwood Hall College Nursery, established in 1993, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years in Rochdale. " The setting operates Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Children here thrive in a warm, nurturing, and inclusive environment, where staff build strong relationships with families, fostering a secure sense of belonging. The nursery effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, as well as those speaking English as an additional language, ensuring steady progress for all.
Leaders are dedicated to an ambitious EYFS curriculum, ensuring children learn through varied and engaging activities, with a particular focus on promoting a love for reading and strengthening their outdoor learning experiences. The nursery prioritises children's well-being, with a flexible approach to settling-in that is highly valued by parents.
What it's like
Children are happy, safe and well cared for in this inclusive nursery. Staff are warm and nurturing in their approach to teaching and learning, ensuring children achieve well and develop a secure sense of belonging. The nursery’s flexible approach to session offerings and settling-in promotes good attendance and is praised by families.
Nurturing EnvironmentInclusive PracticeAmbitious CurriculumStrong Parent PartnershipsPersonalised SupportOutdoor Play
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Request pricing →Key facts
Established
1993
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Mar 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Hopwood Hall College Nursery
Last inspected 11 March 2026 · Nic Henson
What it's like to attend
Children are happy, safe and well cared for in this inclusive nursery. Staff are warm and nurturing in their approach to teaching and learning, ensuring children achieve well and develop a secure sense of belonging. The nursery’s flexible approach to session offerings and settling-in promotes good attendance and is praised by families.
Inspector highlights
- Children thrive in a nurturing and inclusive environment where they feel safe and valued.
- Leaders have embedded a calm and wholesome environment where all children thrive and achieve.
- Leaders have made every effort to provide an ambitious curriculum that supports children's learning across all areas.
- Leaders demonstrate a clear commitment to inclusive practice.
- Leaders and the staff team work cohesively together and are united in their approach to providing the best care for all.
- Staff work closely with families and use their bilingual staff members with those who speak English as an additional language.
- Flexible settling in and focused transitions ensure children are ready for the next stage on their learning journey.
- Positive and nurturing relationships ensure children confidently follow routines that are well established.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should consider how to further promote a love for reading across all areas of learning.
- 2Leaders should support staff to further strengthen interactions to ensure they are purposeful, specifically when rooms work together for outdoor learning.
- 3Leaders should improve the consistency of daily health and hygiene routines so that children are supported to develop a secure understanding of healthy practices.
Inspection #10380802 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children, including those with gaps in their development or special educational needs and/or disabilities, progress steadily. Staff use prompts for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to share what is next in their day, and leaders work with a range of experts to develop personalised support.
Outdoor space
Children gain confidence in making their own choices about their play, such as deciding whether to play indoors or outdoors. Outside, children are engrossed in den building, considering how to improve their structure.
EAL / language support
Children who speak English as an additional language progress steadily. Staff work closely with families and use bilingual staff members, as well as flashcards that are shared with home for consistency, to support these children.
Parent Reviews of Hopwood Hall College Nursery
4.1
(119)
Lizzy
5 months ago
Tried to look online at courses but website is impossible to navigate so decided to call, after being on hold for 10 minutes a really annoyed woman answered the phone. She said all of our courses are online, i explained that i couldn't understand the website and needed more help but she was really rude and refused to help me at all
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FR
2 years ago
25/03/2024 16:35 The women described was the only one there on the desks at the time. Far left as you walk in. Reception team are absolutely disgusting. The lady that was on the desk everything about her was horrendous. Didnt catch her name. (Shoulder length hair with bangs wears glasses very heavy build) Middle-age to say in her 50s Was absolutely awful she made remarks which are unacceptable. I am appalled. I am sure it was racially motivated. Micro aggressions.
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Bradley Stott
10 months ago
Really enjoyed my time here, the staff have been constantly supportive, inclusive and genuinely make you feel seen and appreciated. The trips are badly organized but everything else is absolutely top-notch and a brilliant place to learn.
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Rich bob
a year ago
My children suffered at this college bad bullying problems tutors didn’t work with the children and very complacent as for management I found them generally ignorant and not forthcoming or helpful at all from the time my children enrolled to the time they left. Very disappointed with the college.
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Jamal Arshad
3 years ago
I did my training here in Hairdressing with Anna Lockwood. At first I thought I would never fit in or pass but all thanks to Anna, Stacia and Sinead they’ve helped me and with building my confidence up. The Riverside Salon Tutors are really helpful though some people say they are strict for me it’s a way of Motivating and looking at it from there perspective like if we were working in a salon how to be professional and deal with individuals expecting you to create something that’s impossible. I would definitely recommend anyone at all here if you’re considering getting into Hairdressing, Barbering or beauty then this is the place you need to come and do your training!
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Inspection history
Date: December 2011
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Requires improvement). We're re-checking it against the original report.
- June 2025Requires improvement
- May 2025Requires improvement
- July 2019Good
- June 2019Good
- August 2018Good
- July 2016Good
- June 2016Good
- December 2011Good
Frequently asked about Hopwood Hall College Nursery
About the setting
Hopwood Hall College Nursery is a childcare on non-domestic premises, registered on 05/04/1993. It accepts children from 0 to 4 years and operates Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00.
- URN
- 316317
- Registered person
- Creche-N-Co Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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