Full-day nursery in Stock Brook, Oldham
Starfish Day Nursery
52 Queens Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9HU · 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 January 2004Reference EY275059Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places67 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
52 Queens Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9HU · More nurseries in OL9
Stations
- Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Derwent Drive, Milton Drive and Middleton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Agnes-Robinson Pocket Park12 min walk
- Playground7 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 Oldham there are about 3.6 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Starfish Day Nursery
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Starfish Day Nursery
Starfish Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 52 Queens Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9HU, in Stock Brook, Oldham. It is registered for 67 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 5 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Starfish Day Nursery Ltd.
Run by Starfish Day Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starfish Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Sunshine Nursery Chadderton LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Starfish Preschool & Holiday ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| The Forest Tree NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Rainbow Kabin Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Panda Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Maple Leaf KindergartenSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected December 2024 0.2 miles
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.3 miles
- Bare Trees Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Freehold Community Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Kingfisher Special School ages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Halcyon Way School ages 2–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- The Chadderton Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Starfish Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Starfish Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 12 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Starfish Day Nursery take?
Starfish Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 67 children at any one time.
Who runs Starfish Day Nursery?
Starfish Day Nursery is run by Starfish Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Starfish Day Nursery?
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Starfish Day Nursery?
You can call 0161 626 9470 and visit www.starfishdaynursery.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Oldham
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in OldhamFees by age in Oldham
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 EY275059 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free