Full-day nursery in Hart Common, Bolton
Saplings Day Nursery
552 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2BX · 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 March 2009Reference EY388729Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 December 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 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
552 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2BX · More nurseries in BL5
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Old Fold Road, Hart Common Church and Tamarind Table.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 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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Saplings Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 552 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2BX, in Hart Common, Bolton. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saplings Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Hart Common Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Daisy DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Brighter Bunnies Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| New Beginnings Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Play Pals NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Westhoughton Kids ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St George's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.5 miles
- Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Eatock Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- Hindley Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.9 miles
- St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 1.0 miles
- Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.0 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 1.1 miles
- Woodland Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2020 1.2 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 Saplings Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Saplings Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 18 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Saplings Day Nursery take?
Saplings Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Saplings Day Nursery?
Hindley is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Saplings Day Nursery?
You can call 01942 818334.
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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 EY388729 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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