Full-day nursery in Mitchell Hey, Rochdale
1st Safari - Genesis (Rochdale)
142 Manchester Road, Rochdale, OL11 4HA · 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 2579249Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places87 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 November 2025Food 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
142 Manchester Road, Rochdale, OL11 4HA · More nurseries in OL11
Stations
- Rochdale12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Tweedale Street, Castlemere Street and Freehold Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Broadfield Park3 min walk
- Mandale Park3 min walk
- Memorial Gardens9 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 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 (Rochdale) is a full-day nursery at 142 Manchester Road, Rochdale, OL11 4HA, in Mitchell Hey, Rochdale. It is registered for 87 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 7 reviews (October 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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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Beech House School ages 2–16has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Broadfield Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.3 miles
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2021 0.4 miles
- Brimrod Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Nuqtah Primary School ages 4–11 0.5 miles
- Ashfield Valley Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Deeplish Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.6 miles
- Marland Hill Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is 1st Safari - Genesis (Rochdale)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated 1st Safari - Genesis (Rochdale) Good at its inspection on 31 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can 1st Safari - Genesis (Rochdale) take?
1st Safari - Genesis (Rochdale) is registered with Ofsted for up to 87 children at any one time.
Who runs 1st Safari - Genesis (Rochdale)?
1st Safari - Genesis (Rochdale) is run by 1st Safari Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to 1st Safari - Genesis (Rochdale)?
Rochdale is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact 1st Safari - Genesis (Rochdale)?
You can call 01706 353777 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 · 30 October 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2579249 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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