Full-day nursery in Shaw, Oldham
The Childcare Village
Pre-School and Out Of School Care, St James Street, Shaw, OL2 7TD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Requires improvement
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Pre-School and Out Of School Care, St James Street, Shaw, OL2 7TD · More nurseries in OL2
Stations
- Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)9 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Chancery Lane, Salts Street and King Albert Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Memorial Gardens8 min walk
- Dunwood Park8 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 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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The Childcare Village is a full-day nursery at Pre-School and Out Of School Care, St James Street, Shaw, OL2 7TD, in Shaw, Oldham. It is registered for 80 children. Ofsted rated it Requires improvement at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by The Childcare Village Limited.
Run by The Childcare Village Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Childcare VillageThis nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Beal Vale Pre-School NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| The Childcare Village PreschoolSessional pre-school | Requires improvement | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Holyrood Day Nursery ShawFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The RisesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Dandelions Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kids Planet Newbank HouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Beal Vale Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.1 miles
- Farrowdale House School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Rushcroft Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.4 miles
- East Crompton St George's CofE School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Buckstones Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Crompton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Primaryages 4–11 0.8 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 The Childcare Village's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Childcare Village Requires improvement at its inspection on 15 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Childcare Village take?
The Childcare Village is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
Who runs The Childcare Village?
The Childcare Village is run by The Childcare Village Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Childcare Village?
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Childcare Village?
You can call 01706 843556.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY348662 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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