Full-day nursery in Horwich, Bolton
Moorlands Day Nursery
Moorlands Childrens Nursery, 340-342 Chorley New Road, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 5PS · 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 2012Reference EY457836Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 February 2022Ofsted · 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 10 April 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
Moorlands Childrens Nursery, 340-342 Chorley New Road, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 5PS · More nurseries in BL6
Stations
- Horwich Parkway23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Tredgold Street, Stirling Industrial Estate and Arkwright Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Old Station Park10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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 Bolton there are about 4 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.
What parents say
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Moorlands Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Moorlands Childrens Nursery, 340-342 Chorley New Road, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 5PS, in Horwich, Bolton. It is registered for 87 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 11 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Ellanday Nurseries Limited.
Run by Ellanday Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 2 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
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- St Mary's RC Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.5 miles
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- Beacon Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Claypool Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.9 miles
- Blackrod Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 1.4 miles
- St Joseph's RC High School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 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 Moorlands Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Moorlands Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 17 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Moorlands Day Nursery take?
Moorlands Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 87 children at any one time.
Who runs Moorlands Day Nursery?
Moorlands Day Nursery is run by Ellanday Nurseries Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Moorlands Day Nursery?
Horwich Parkway is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Moorlands Day Nursery?
You can call 01204 669518 and visit ellanday-nurseries.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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY457836 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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