Full-day nursery in Hulton Lane Ends, Bolton
Mucky Munchkins Childcare
The Old Scout Hut, St. Helens Road, BOLTON, BL5 1AA · 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 February 2017Reference EY543151Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 August 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places41 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 August 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
The Old Scout Hut, St. Helens Road, BOLTON, BL5 1AA · More nurseries in BL5
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Plodder Lane, Brackley Road and The Red Lion.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hulton Park8 min walk
- Playground4 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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Mucky Munchkins Childcare is a full-day nursery at The Old Scout Hut, St. Helens Road, BOLTON, BL5 1AA, in Hulton Lane Ends, Bolton. It is registered for 41 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 4.2 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.3 miles
- Heathfield Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.5 miles
- St Bede Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.9 miles
- Thomasson Memorial School ages 2–16has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.0 miles
- Essa Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.0 miles
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.1 miles
- Brandwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.3 miles
- Rowan Tree Primary School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 1.3 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 Mucky Munchkins Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Mucky Munchkins Childcare Good at its inspection on 15 August 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Mucky Munchkins Childcare take?
Mucky Munchkins Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 41 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Mucky Munchkins Childcare?
Atherton is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Mucky Munchkins Childcare?
You can call 01204 651175 and visit www.muckymunchkins.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 EY543151 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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