Ambrose Nook Nursery
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Oldham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2022. Open since 2003, with 74 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Oldham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Oldham from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
OL1 4HJWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 24 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this bright and inviting nursery. They build strong bonds with the supportive staff, who have high expectations for them. Relationships between staff and babies are nurturing and receptive and all children form secure attachments.
Children demonstrate a good understanding of the daily routines. For instance, they prepare for lunch by setting the table with a tablecloth, plant pot and cutlery and take turns pouring their own drinks and sharing garlic bread. Staff are positive role models and provide children with clear and consistent messages. Therefore, children behave very well and are thoughtful and caring towards their friends.
Staff deliver a suitably challenging curriculum that supports all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The manager acts with integrity in using the funding the nursery receives and goes beyond this to provide personalised support to those children that need it the most. All children make good progress relative to their starting points.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage staff to further enhance their practice to help all children remain fully engaged and consistently challenged in activities n support staff to consistently help children to understand about healthy food choices and the importance of oral health.
- 24 August 2022Good
- 7 October 2016Good
- 11 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ambrose Nook Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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