Full-day nursery in Milnrow, Rochdale
1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow)
23 Clifton Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4HP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2020Reference 2579245Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 August 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places72 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
23 Clifton Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4HP · More nurseries in OL16
Stations
- Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)4 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Tim Bobbin, Station Road and Bridge Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Stanney Brook Park12 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Rochdale there are about 3.3 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow) is a full-day nursery at 23 Clifton Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4HP, in Milnrow, Rochdale. It is registered for 72 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by 1st Safari Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by 1st Safari Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow)This nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.1 miles
- Moorhouse Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- Crossgates Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Newhey Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.9 miles
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.0 miles
- Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service ages 5–16Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2024 1.1 miles
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is 1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated 1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow) Good at its inspection on 31 August 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can 1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow) take?
1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow) is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
Who runs 1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow)?
1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow) is run by 1st Safari Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to 1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow)?
Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact 1st Safari - Genesis (Milnrow)?
You can call 01706 869243 and visit www.1stsafari.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2579245 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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