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Nurseries for babies in BL3

There are 59 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of BL3, Bolton, and 49 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

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Outstanding
4
Good
45

59 nurseries near BL3

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Rumworth, Bolton

Olive Garden Nursery

The Olive Garden, Adelaide Street · BL3 3NY

0.6 miles from BL3
OfstedOutstandingSep 2023Full day care65 places

A full day care nursery in Bolton, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2023. Registered for 65 places and run by Daubhill Muslim Society Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Great Lever, Bolton

Taqwa Nursery

48 Holmeswood Road, BOLTON · BL3 3HS

0.6 miles from BL3
OfstedGoodJun 2023Sessional27 places

A sessional nursery in Bolton, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Registered for 27 places and run by Great Lever Education Welfare Trust Trustees.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Hulton, Bolton

Baby Bede Nursery

Morris Green Lane, Morris Green · BL3 3LJ

0.9 miles from BL3
OfstedGoodOct 2022Full day care91 places

A full day care nursery in Bolton, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 91 places and run by St Bede's Childcare Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Farnworth, Bolton

Teddies House

49 Bolton Road, Farnworth · BL4 7JN

1.5 miles from BL3
OfstedGoodJul 2025Full day care66 places

A full day care nursery in Bolton, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 66 places and run by Toddlers Children's Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in BL3 at a glance

Inspection results
49 of the 59 nurseries for babies within 3 miles of BL3 (83%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 45 Good.
Ages taken
59 list babies under 2, 61 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 61 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Bolton's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in BL3

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 59 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 3 miles of BL3. 4 are rated Outstanding and 45 are rated Good at their latest inspection.