Busy Kids (NW) Ltd
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Manchester for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £35.00 a day for reception and up, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2009, with 67 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £48.00 | £34.00Half Day, 5 hrs | £7.25 | £230.00Full week | |
| Reception and up | £35.00Holiday club (Reception and up) Full day | £7.50Holiday club (Reception and up) Before school £15.50Holiday club (Reception and up) After school £24.00Holiday club (Reception and up) Half day | – | – |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £3.00 a day Early Bird
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Three and four year olds in England are entitled to 15 or 30 hours of free learning per week for 38 weeks of the year, which can take place in nurseries. In addition there are some 2 year olds who may be able to access 15 hours.
What childcare usually costs in Tameside
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Tameside 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
M34 2GJWhat 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.
- 18 December 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 22 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders and managers want children 'to have fun while they are learning'. This vision is reflected in children's smiles as they gain lots of new skills. For example, babies beam with happiness and sing tunefully as they master the physical skills needed to rock on the see-saw. Children benefit from the different learning experiences available to them. They engage in a variety of activities and thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery.
Children's personal development is promoted very well. They forge trusting relationships with all staff, which gives them a good sense of belonging. Due to the impact of COVID-19, settling-in procedures have been adapted to meet children's individual needs. Children who are new to the nursery are introduced gradually to the environment. This helps them to build confidence as they become familiar with their new friends and staff.
Children are well behaved and have a positive attitude to learning. For example, they pay close attention to staff as they walk to the local park. They use their
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure the literacy curriculum is carefully sequenced to help children to develop their early writing skills in the right order n strengthen partnerships with local schools to support a smoother transition for children.
- 22 April 2022Good
- 28 February 2020Good
- 3 April 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Kids (NW) Ltd
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £35.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.
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