# Holyrood Day Nursery Castleton Holyrood Day Nursery Castleton is a full-day nursery at Heywood Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 3BT, in Castleton, Rochdale. It is registered for 80 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Thrive Childcare And Education Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/holyrood-day-nursery-castleton-ey370891 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Heywood Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 3BT - Registered places: 80 - Phone: 01706 651821 - Website: https://www.thrivechildcare.com/nurseries/nursery-in-castleton-rochdale/ - Run by: [Thrive Childcare And Education Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/thrive-childcare-and-education-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY370891 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 3 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Inspection history: - 3 September 2025: Ofsted inspection, Good - 30 April 2024: Ofsted inspection, Good - 17 October 2023: Ofsted inspection, Requires improvement Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY370891 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since March 2008 (Reference EY370891). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY370891) - Inspections on record: 3 inspections (latest 3 September 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY370891) - Registered places: 80 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY370891) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 17 February 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/55357) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Heywood Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 3BT Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.591125,-2.183441 - Station: Castleton (Manchester), 0.2 miles - Station: Heywood (East Lancashire Railway), 1.0 miles - 2 bus stops within 400 m - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | St Edward's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (October 2024) | | 0.1 miles | | Castleton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (May 2026) | yes | 0.4 miles | | St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Primary | 4–11 | Good (February 2024) | | 0.4 miles | | All Souls Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding (December 2023) | yes | 1.0 miles | | Marland Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (July 2023) | yes | 1.0 miles | | Sandbrook Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (March 2026) | yes | 1.1 miles | | Brimrod Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (Concerns) (July 2024) | yes | 1.1 miles | | Hopwood Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding (January 2024) | | 1.2 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Small World Nurseries Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/small-world-nurseries-ltd-503594) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Castleton Playgroup & Afterschool Club](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/castleton-playgroup-and-afterschool-club-ey493247) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Spring Willows Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/spring-willows-playgroup-316426) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | | [Kids Planet Edinburgh Way](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-edinburgh-way-316453) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | | [Georgie Porgie's Nursery Kirkholt](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/georgie-porgies-nursery-kirkholt-2829646) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | | [Kids Planet Hopwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-hopwood-2811191) | | | | 1.0 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Holyrood Day Nursery Castleton's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Holyrood Day Nursery Castleton Good at its inspection on 3 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Holyrood Day Nursery Castleton take? Holyrood Day Nursery Castleton is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time. ### Who runs Holyrood Day Nursery Castleton? Holyrood Day Nursery Castleton is run by Thrive Childcare And Education Limited, which runs 10 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Holyrood Day Nursery Castleton? Castleton (Manchester) is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Holyrood Day Nursery Castleton? You can call 01706 651821 and visit www.thrivechildcare.com. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY370891) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Holyrood+Nursery+Castleton&query_place_id=ChIJE4k2ys27e0gRSLIddUxkWnI) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.