Food
Meals, snacks, and cows' milk included in private day fees; parents to provide snacks, nappies, and wipes for funded days.
Simon House Nursery and Pre-School
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Oct 2022)
Number of places
100 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Oldham
About this day nursery
Simon House Nursery and Pre-School, located in Oldham, provides a dedicated early years learning environment within a purpose-built setting. The nursery is committed to nurturing children through a play-based curriculum that respects individual interests and promotes independence, communication, diversity, and child wellbeing.
Qualified teachers and experienced Early Years Practitioners deliver educational experiences that support the development of knowledge, skills, and understanding. The curriculum incorporates themed topics and responds to children's emerging interests, aiming to prepare them for school while fostering a love for learning.
The nursery emphasizes healthy eating, outdoor learning, and a range of extra-curricular activities to enrich the children's experiences.
Our ethos
Simon House Nursery and Pre-School is committed to a play-based curriculum that respects individual interests and promotes independence, communication, diversity, and child wellbeing. They aim to prepare children for school while fostering a love for learning through themed topics and responding to children's emerging interests.
What it's like
Leaders and managers are exceptionally dedicated in their quest to provide children with rich experiences of the highest quality. Children take part in extra-curricular activities, such as swimming lessons and music sessions. The provider is committed to providing all children with a restaurant-quality dining experience every day.
Purpose-designed settingPlay-based curriculumQualified teachers and highly skilled practitionersFocus on school readinessExtra-curricular activities
Pricing & funding
Fees are structured by age bands for those under and over three years old, with options for full weeks, full days, or half days, effective April 2026. Private day fees include all meals, snacks, milk, wipes, and nappies. Hourly and half-hourly top-ups are available outside standard core hours.
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Good to know
- Pricing shown is effective from 1st April 2026.
- Private day fees include meals, snacks, cows' milk, wipes, and nappies.
- Top-ups can only be used before 9:30am and after 4:00pm, with some term-time exceptions.
- An additional curriculum supplement is charged each half term.
Key facts
Opening hours
Full Day 7:30am-5:45pm, Morning 7:30am-12:30pm, Afternoon 12:30pm-5:30pm
Session types
Full Week, Full Day, Half Day, Morning Session, Afternoon Session, Term-time only, Full-time (50 weeks)
Age range
0-4 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Simon House Nursery and Pre-School
Last inspected 21 October 2022 · Rachel McHugh
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Leaders and managers are exceptionally dedicated in their quest to provide children with rich experiences of the highest quality. Children take part in extra-curricular activities, such as swimming lessons and music sessions. The provider is committed to providing all children with a restaurant-quality dining experience every day.
Inspector highlights
- Support for children's developing language is exceptional across the nursery.
- Staff use tools very effectively to support the assessment process to pinpoint any gaps in learning.
- The special educational needs coordinator is relentless in her drive to secure the very best specialist support for children who need it.
- Leaders go above and beyond to extend parent partnerships through events like a "family festival".
- Leaders and managers make huge efforts to involve children in decision-making to promote their personal development.
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Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The special educational needs coordinator is relentless in her drive to secure the very best specialist support for children who need it. She challenges partner agencies and questions their decisions to ensure children achieve the best outcomes and make outstanding progress.
Outdoor space
Younger children walk carefully, holding hands, as they exit the stairs to the outdoor space. They hold the handrail and tell each other to "hold on".
Parent Reviews of Simon House Nursery and Pre-School
4.7
(13)
Kirstie McLean
9 months ago
My child absolutely loves Simon House Nursery. The staff are amazing - so caring and supportive. They've really helped with speech and language development, toilet training, and building confidence. My child looks forward to going in every day and comes home talking about the nice things they've done throughout their day. I’ve seen such amazing progress. Thank you so much!
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Natalie Seddon
a year ago
Simon House is a wonderful nursery with excellent staff, who value and nurture each child. The progress the children make whilst under their care is exceptional. All staff members go above and beyond for the children and families. We are very pleased with the nursery and would highly recommend to others. The waitlist is long but is absolutely worth it!
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samantha chrisham
a year ago
A wonderful nursery. My son has come on leaps and bounds with support from all the staff. Brilliant communications with parents throughout the year and whenever necessary, it genuinely feels like one big family! Every member of staff we have been in contact with is knowledgable, professional and kind. We can’t wait to send our daughter here too. I would (and do) highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking for somewhere for their children to thrive and be happy.
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Joanna Phillips
a year ago
Highly recommend this nursery! My little boy has been going since he was 15 months and he is now in pre school and has thrived and flourished whilst being here. The staff are kind, professional and supportive. After viewing a few in the area this nursery definitely stands out as the best!
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Nauman Farooq
a year ago
By far, the best decision we ever made as family was to stay on the waiting list for 7+ months. Trust me when I say this, there’s a reason why there’s a waiting list, Simon House is an extraordinary setting for your children. I have two kids at this nursery and all the staff have gone above and beyond for them both. My eldest has additional needs and the nursery were so helpful in identifying them. The consistent communication with us as parents, as to how we could help my little girl was fantastic. Mrs Mortin, the head of setting has done so much for my children’s development. This nursery isn’t a matter of give us your money and we baby sit your kids. Simon House has a massive emphasis on Education & Development. We used to go to a nursery called kids around the clock in chadderton (google them). A child in my daughter’s class there was seriously injured. So, as you can imagine, as parents going through that, we made sure Simon House was held to high standards & they didn’t disappoint.
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Inspection history
Date: October 2022
- November 2022Outstanding
- October 2022Outstanding
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