Full-day nursery in Delph, Oldham
Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery
Church Street, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 September 2012Reference EY449437Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places110 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 31 October 2025Food 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
Church Street, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DR · More nurseries in OL3
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including The Swan, Lodge Lane and Denshaw Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Swan Meadow Play Area3 min walk
- Playground5 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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Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Church Street, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DR, in Delph, Oldham. It is registered for 110 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Meadow Private Day NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Moorside StarsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
| Friezland Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Delph Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.9 miles
- Diggle School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.2 miles
- St Chad's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.5 miles
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.7 miles
- Saddleworth School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected January 2024 1.4 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 Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 8 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery take?
Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 110 children at any one time.
Who runs Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery?
Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery is run by Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
How do I contact Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery?
You can call 01457 829300 and visit www.swanmeadownurseries.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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY449437 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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