Launch Pad Pre-School
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Droylsden 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 2023, with 72 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
M43 7BBWhat 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, 11 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create a warm 'home-from-home' feeling for all the children and families who attend this nursery. Children come to the nursery eager to start their day and laugh and giggle as they interact with the staff. They demonstrate they feel safe and secure as they confidently communicate with others. Staff support children to develop a good sense of self-esteem and confidence to prepare them for the next stage of their learning.
The nursery provides a wide range of experiences for children. This helps children develop their knowledge and understanding of the world around them. Younger children curiously ask staff questions as they explore the different fruits that caterpillars eat. Staff build older children's knowledge as they talk about different flowers while children use their imagination to create their own. Children show an eagerness to learn new things and have positive attitudes to learning.
Staff work hard to develop consistency for children to help support their behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently implement the intended curriculum intentions n strengthen staff deployment during busier times of the day, so that children's needs are more consistently met during these periods.
- 11 July 2024Good
Still missing for Launch Pad Pre-School
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.