Kidz Matter Nursery (Oldham Arc Satellite)
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Oldham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2015, with 40 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
OL8 2DJWhat 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, 5 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, relaxed and confident in this highly nurturing setting. They separate easily from their parents and carers at the door, look for their name on the table and post it into the 'happy' or 'sad' box to show that they have arrived.
Later, they empty the boxes and discuss with staff why they chose to put their name in that particular box. This teaches children the language of feelings and promotes their emotional security.
Children's imagination and language skills are well developed in the role play area.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider ways to ensure that the learning intent is more precisely focused for all groups of children to ensure the best possible outcomes n further develop the support given to children with particular communication needs to ensure that it is consistent across the staff team.
- 5 May 2023Good
- 6 October 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kidz Matter Nursery (Oldham Arc Satellite)
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.