Choosing a nursery is one of the biggest decisions you'll make. You want somewhere safe, warm, and full of life, a place where your child doesn't just stay, but grows. That's what Appledore is.
A typical day at Appledore
Breakfast, circle time, outdoor play, forest school, home-cooked lunch, nap time, afternoon activities — every day is full, warm, and purposeful. And we do it all by 6pm.
See our daily routineRooms for every stage
Baby Room
from birth
Warm, safe, sensory-rich. A home-from-home start.
Toddler Room
12 months+
Floor-level activities, imaginative play, their own little kitchen corner.
Tweenie Room
2 years+
Independence skills, brushing teeth, toilet training support.
Preschool
3–5 years
Social, hands-on, confidence-building education.
A home from home in the heart of Oldham
Appledore sits right in Oldham town centre, making drop-off and pick-up easy wherever you're coming from. But you wouldn't know it inside. It's warm, calm, and built around your child — not a conveyor belt.
We follow the Reggio Emilia approach, which means everything here — every resource, every activity, every space — is designed for children to lead their own learning. Curiosity is the curriculum.