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Sandbrook Childrens Centre Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
·Sandbrook Community Primary School, Hartley Lane, ROCHDALE, OL11 2LR · Rochdale
Number of places
60 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Rochdale

About this day nursery

Sandbrook Childrens Centre Nursery, located in Rochdale (OL11 2LR), registered in 2006, offers a warm and welcoming environment where children are happy and settled. The nursery, which operates from Monday to Friday during term time with sessions from 7:30 am to 6 pm, provides government-funded childcare.

With a strong emphasis on individualised care, staff nurture children's interests and support their development through bespoke introductory sessions and a unique curriculum. The dedicated team of nine childcare staff, all qualified to at least Level 2, maintains strong links with the children's centre to further support families' well-being.

This collaborative approach ensures that all children receive the necessary support to make good progress from their starting points in development. The nursery is praised for its effective communication and language development, with staff incorporating reading and singing into daily routines.

Parents consistently commend the staff for their 'over and above' approach, highlighting the tailored settling-in sessions and the invaluable advice and referrals they receive.

What it's like

Children are happy in this welcoming nursery. They are settled and behave well. Staff are nurturing and offer bespoke introductory sessions, allowing children to settle in at their own pace. The unique curriculum follows children's interests and learning needs, and staff encourage children's communication and language development through reading and singing.

Welcoming environmentIndividualised careStrong parent partnershipGood progress

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Established

2006

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Sandbrook Childrens Centre Nursery

Last inspected 17 September 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy in this welcoming nursery. They are settled and behave well. Staff are nurturing and offer bespoke introductory sessions, allowing children to settle in at their own pace. The unique curriculum follows children's interests and learning needs, and staff encourage children's communication and language development through reading and singing.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy at this welcoming nursery, and staff offer bespoke introductory sessions allowing children to settle at their own pace.
  • Children's communication and language skills develop well, with staff putting a strong emphasis on reading stories and singing songs.
  • Parents and carers feel supported and welcomed, with staff going 'over and above' in providing care for their children.
  • Staff support children who speak English as an additional language well, helping to support children's confidence and learning.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good support.
  • Leaders ensure that all children are physically active throughout the day, with access to an outdoor area for various activities.

Areas to develop

  • 1Strengthen lunchtime routines
Inspection #10398870 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good support. Staff identify children who need additional support early and work closely with parents and other agencies to meet individual needs.

Outdoor space

All children have access to the outdoor area where they can run, jump, ride, push, climb, hang, and balance. Staff provide opportunities for exploration and risk-taking, including splashing in coloured puddles and brushing bubbles away.

EAL / language support

Staff support children who speak English as an additional language well, working closely with families and using a bank of simple words to support confidence and learning.

Inspection history

Date: May 2010

  • September 2025Good
  • November 2019Good
  • April 2016Good
  • May 2010Good

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