Teddies House Children's Nursery

Pretend snakes made from favourite stories and preschool mini-medic sessions give Teddies House Children's Nursery a recognisable character: play connects with storytelling and practical skills. Those examples come from July 2025. The Farnworth nursery has capacity for 66 children, with an accepted age range of 2 to 60 months.

At its July 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good overall, highlighting its planned learning, communication work and supportive staff team while calling for more opportunities for children to explore their own thinking.

The early years foundation stage brings learning and care together: in July 2025, children developed language through conversation, songs and stories, practised physical skills outdoors and learned how their actions affected others. In July 2025, staff organised learning in a deliberate sequence and used children's interests to draw them into activities. Making pretend snakes from familiar stories gave children a reason to recall what they knew.

Conversation ran through play. In July 2025, toothbrushing models prompted staff to introduce vocabulary about dental health, while songs and rhymes offered another route into language. Children chose their play materials; the improvement priority was to give their ideas more room to develop through discussion and experimentation.

The garden added a physical dimension. In July 2025, children used wheeled toys and scooped sand from a sand tray, with outdoor activities also accommodating those who preferred learning outside. Preschool mini-medic sessions taught children to summon emergency help and use the recovery position, making safety something they could practise.

At the July 2025 inspection, Ofsted judged safeguarding effective and identified SEND support as a strength, with staff recognising developmental gaps and coordinating strategies with outside agencies.

In July 2025, information gathered from parents shaped each child's care and learning, and subsequent conversations helped staff respond as needs changed. Parents received progress updates and guidance about sleep routines and toilet training, giving home and nursery a shared basis for supporting children.

Emotional support was practical too. In July 2025, staff helped children understand how their actions affected others and allowed time and support for managing feelings. Staff supervision and individually targeted professional development supported the team behind that work.

The address is 49 Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JN. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across the year, with closures on bank holidays and for one week at Christmas. These closures matter for families arranging year-round childcare.

In July 2025, the nursery offered government-funded childcare places.

• Room to think. The July 2025 improvement priority concerned children sharing and testing their ideas. During a visit, look for how practitioners give children time to explain and experiment.
• Holiday cover. Bank holidays and a week at Christmas fall outside the opening calendar. Families needing continuous care will need arrangements for those closures.
• Funded attendance. Government-funded places were offered in July 2025. What funded attendance arrangements and additional charges would apply to your child?

Teddies House suits families seeking a Farnworth nursery with a year-round weekday opening window. Its July 2025 examples combine storytelling, language work, outdoor play and practical safety learning. The July 2025 improvement priority concerned giving children more opportunities to develop their own ideas.