Children 4 Most
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Ashton-Under-Lyne for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2022. Open since 2002, with 36 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
OL6 7HWWhat 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, 2 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and are warmly greeted by caring and kind staff. Children thrive and develop positive attitudes towards learning within this child-focused environment. Children benefit from small-group times, resulting in high levels of respect and behaviour. Older children share resources patiently and take turns to plant in the garden. Babies enjoy banging objects together, smiling and laughing as they make different sounds. Children are motivated and eager to join in with activities. It is evident that children's experiences are mostly consistent and arranged to consider children's interests.
Staff support children to make individual choices. Children are excited to investigate the outdoor environment, showing awe and wonder as they hunt for bugs and watch for birds. Children engage in conversations, laughing and giggling, as they report their findings using clipboards. The children are happy in their secure learning environment, showing confident communication skills and ready for their next stage of development.
The manager and her team understand the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on children's development. Overall, they have designed a well-sequenced curriculum with a particular focus on children's personal, social and emotional development. This support has helped children settle well within the provision.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- refine planned activities, so that staff are clear on the learning intentions for children, to support children make the best progress n develop the supervision process, to identify clear targets for all staff, in order to raise the quality of teaching even higher.
- 2 August 2022Good
- 16 March 2016Outstanding
- 15 March 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Children 4 Most
- 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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