Fire Station Day Nursery
Good★ 3.8 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 2023, with 150 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
OL5 9BBWhat 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, 8 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children eagerly bounce into this welcoming and secure setting. Babies beam at staff as they pull themselves up to standing. They have close bonds with the caring and motivated staff. Managers create a curriculum to support children to be independent, curious, confident and ready for their next stage of learning. This is planned and sequenced as children move through the setting. Babies are encouraged to make simple choices by pointing or crawling to toys. As they develop, they start to verbalise their thinking, and toddlers are able to make more complex choices. By pre-school, children are discussing play projects. For example, they decide to make an obstacle course and work together to plan and set out the resources needed. Staff expectations are high. Children make good progress and show a 'can-do' attitude.
The on-site cook works with children and staff to develop an understanding of healthy lifestyles. Children delight in using the herbs they have grown outside in their food preparation. Dietary requirements and preferences are well catered for, with robust systems in place to keep children safe. Staff model behaviour well, and children show lovely manners. Mealtimes are enjoyable and social as children chat with friends. Hygiene routines are well considered, and children learn self-care tasks such as toileting and handwashing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider group size and the resources needed when planning activities so that children remain engaged and behaviour does not deteriorate n think about ways to engage children in transitions in the daily routine, and use these strategies consistently, to help children feel secure.
- 8 June 2023Good
Still missing for Fire Station Day 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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