Jack-In-A-Box Playgroup and Bee'Z Nee'Z Out Of School Club
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Oldham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2023. Open since 2015, with 20 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
OL2 5LSWhat 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, 7 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are comforted and extremely supported when they first attend this setting. Their emotional well-being is given the utmost priority and children are very happy and settled as they are safe and secure. Children flourish and develop well. They have high levels of self-esteem and are extremely confident. Staff have high expectations, a nurturing manner, and embed well-established routines to help support children's impeccable behaviour.
Children are surrounded by reading materials. They learn an array of stories and rhymes, which encourages their language and literacy development. For example, as they talk about 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', children enjoy telling their friends all about the plot, saying, 'look, he eats the mud to make him grow.' There are a wealth of opportunities for children to learn about the natural world. Children delight as they find bugs outside. They say, 'look, it's a caterpillar' and, 'oh, look, a millipede'. This demonstrates that children are developing a knowledge and understanding of the world around them. They use their senses to explore the unique staff-made pond area and the mud kitchen. They enjoy making mud spaghetti and serving it in their 'cafe'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff knowledge of how to teach children about differences and similarities n ensure large-group activities support the learning needs of all children.
- 7 July 2023Good
- 22 September 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jack-In-A-Box Playgroup and Bee'Z Nee'Z Out Of School Club
- 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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