Full-day nursery in Chadderton, Oldham
Starfish Preschool & Holiday Club
1, Ward Street, Oldham, OL9 9EX · 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 July 2024Reference 2799882Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 17 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places57 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1, Ward Street, Oldham, OL9 9EX · More nurseries in OL9
Stations
- Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Middleton Road, Ward Street and Lansdowne Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Berrisfield Park6 min walk
- Agnes-Robinson Pocket Park11 min walk
- Tamworth Street Park12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground7 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
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Starfish Preschool & Holiday Club is a full-day nursery at 1, Ward Street, Oldham, OL9 9EX, in Chadderton, Oldham. It is registered for 57 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. 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 Preschool & Holiday ClubThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Rainbow Kabin Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The Forest Tree NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Maple Leaf KindergartenSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Greenwood KindergartenFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Starfish Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Sunshine Nursery Chadderton LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Westwood Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Westwood High ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Maple Leaf Primary School ages 5–11 0.4 miles
- Richmond Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Burnley Brow Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Bare Trees Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Freehold Community Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected November 2023 0.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Starfish Preschool & Holiday Club's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Starfish Preschool & Holiday Club Good at its inspection on 17 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Starfish Preschool & Holiday Club take?
Starfish Preschool & Holiday Club is registered with Ofsted for up to 57 children at any one time.
Who runs Starfish Preschool & Holiday Club?
Starfish Preschool & Holiday Club is run by Starfish Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Starfish Preschool & Holiday Club?
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Starfish Preschool & Holiday Club?
You can call 0161 626 9470 and visit www.starfishdaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2799882 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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