
Croft House is an established day nursery whose aim is to provide excellent all-day care and education for children aged 0 - 5 each weekday from 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Awarded OUTSTANDING by Ofsted inboth 2008 and 2011, the Nursery is managed by an experienced early years teacher and former registered nursery inspector who was one of the first in the country to be awarded Early Years Professional Status.

The Nanny & Au Pair Connection was started in 1989 by the present owner Carole Payne, herself an au pair in Paris where she studied French at the Sorbonne. Carole later worked as a PA in Paris for afurther 6 years and speaks fluent French. Carole and family lived for 6 years in Saudi Arabia where she employed nannies and, on returning to the UK employed au pairs for her two boys.

Playdays is a privately owned children's daycare nursery which offers the highest standards of care and education in a stimulating environment. The company is owned and run by local people who haveformed a dedicated, enthusiastic, friendly, well qualified and experienced team. The nursery opened in September 2004 following the extensive refurbishment of the Old Grammar School.

The premises are purpose built and consist of three detached buildings which are located on the border of Westhoughton and Blackrod with immediate access to the A6. Our outdoor area is wonderful witha playground, separate soft floor play area for the little ones, climbing frame, slide and swings, balancing beam, football field, planting area and a quiet garden where the children can just sit and relax.

Our Preschool nursery was established in 1977 and is located in Lostock Parish Centre in Bolton. We provide structured learning through play in a safe, fun, stimulating and caring environment. As withall quality nurseries in Bolton, we are registered and approved by Ofsted and supported by Bolton local authortity Early Years team. Our qualified staff are dedicated and passionate about childcare and pride themselves on close relationships with the children and parents.

Please could all parents be aware that there have been some major changes to the way we serve foods and the foods that you can put in your child's lunchbox due to new government guidelines. Pleasedon't send your children with Chocolate, Sweets or any Fizzy Pop in lunchboxes.

Making sure the children are happy and well cared-for in the hours between their finishing school and your leaving work is a priority for parents. You want to be sure they're safe, appropriatelystimulated and content, so that when you all go home together after a long day, you can enjoy the family time you have together. If you're in the Bolton area, getting the balance right is easy. Simply call Kare 4 Kids to see how we can help.

Heaton Pre-school Nursery in Bolton has been established for 23 years under the same proprieter. We moved to our current building in 1996. We are a 26 place nursery with a stimulating indoor andoutdoor environment. All our staff have the relevant childcare qualifications and many of our staff have their own children. We take children from 2 to 5 years.

Here at New Beginnings we strongly believe that every child is unique and has the right to be treated as an individual. We strive to provide a warm, varied and friendly environment where our childrenare able to reach their full potential, with support from our trusting and knowledgeable staff members.

Westhoughton Kids Club is an out of school and pre-school childcare service, which has been running in Westhoughton for over 18 years! We provide breakfast and tea time clubs to primary schools in ourlocal area. We run a comprehensive holiday play-scheme to families and children in the Bolton and Wigan area. We also provide a fully inclusive pre-school service, term time, linking perfectly with our out of school provision.