Children 4 Most at Squirrels Wood
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Manchester for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Open since 2002, with 96 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 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 5AHWhat 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, 19 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they feel safe in this homely and welcoming nursery. The staff truly understand each child's emotional needs and tailor the education so that children progressively learn how to take ownership of how they feel. Staff have high expectations and promote positive attitudes. As a result, squabbles and disagreements between children are rare. When they do occur, staff skilfully intervene. Children come to the attentive staff for cuddles and to excitedly show their current favourite toys.
The staff provide purposeful opportunities for children's physical development outdoors through lots of challenging outdoor play. Staff encourage children to develop new skills, such as climbing up slides or riding tricycles and balance bikes.
As a result, children use wheeled toys with confidence and precision.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen professional development for staff to help them to better support children's communication and language skills.
- 19 August 2024Good
- 10 March 2020Good
- 9 December 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Children 4 Most at Squirrels Wood
- 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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