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Meanwood Sure Start Children’s Centre

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Meanwood Sure Start Children's Centre is attached to Meanwood Primary School Nursery Class on Churchill Street. We offer a welcoming and safe environment for families with children aged 0 – 5 years and offer excellent indoor and outdoor play facilities. 

  Sessions include:

  • Midwife support with Ante Natal, Post Natal Services and evening Parent Craft sessions.
  • Health support with Breastfeeding Support Group and Baby Massage Sessions.
  • Employment support through Employment Links – book your appointment at the Centre
  • Monthly evening and afternoon - dads pop-in and play
  • Mummy Fit for new mums, with a qualified instructor.
  • A variety of courses throughout the year, with crèche provided.
  • A structured stay and play for childminders and their children, with access to all the centre’s equipment including indoor and outdoor safe play facilities.

There is a warm welcome to mums, dads, grandparents, childminders and those who look after children aged 0 – 5.  We provide a variety of sessions for children with parents, and parents only, including an active parent forum who have been involved in community projects and decisions on training and courses held at the centre.  

There are a wide range of sessions available at the centre suitable for babies and children of all ages and abilities including play sessions for children to develop their social, emotional, intellectual and physical skills, baby fun, stay and plays, messy monsters and making music.

Many more fun, family friendly activities are also held within the community these include Little Swimmers at Oulder Hill Baths and music time at Spotland Library.  Further sessions and information can be found on the full timetable of activities below.

Baby LifeCheck

The Baby LifeCheck is an online questionnaire from the NHS to assist parents with babies aged 5 - 8 months old.  The questionnaire covers a range of subjects about health and development and offers top tips and advice along the way.  The questionnaire is confidential and takes about 20 minutes to complete.  Baby LifeCheck is available at Meanwood Children’s Centre. Seek assistance from the centre staff if required.  Please see below for more details:

Meanwood Children’s Centre is linked to Shutters Day Nursery. For more details, call into Meanwood Children’s Centre at:

Meanwood Children’s Centre
Churchill Street
Rochdale  OL12 7DJ

Or call 01706 753240