Little Giggles Private Day Nursery And Preschool - Ashton-Under-Lyne
Outstanding★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2015, with 148 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 9QDWhat 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, 27 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children display high levels of confidence and show they feel emotionally secure in the setting. They are supported by staff who know them extremely well. Children use multiple methods to communicate their needs, such as, communication sheets and picture cards which help non-verbal children to be understood. Children make excellent progress in their learning and development and engage consistently in high-quality teaching experiences. For example, children develop their understanding of the world around them as they practise putting on 'hijabs' and learn about similarities and differences between them and their friends.
Children demonstrate tremendous levels of independence because staff have high expectations of what they are able to do. For example, the youngest children drink independently from cups with no lids and older children serve their own lunch using tools competently. Children have positive attitudes to learning and engage in play for extended periods of time as they explore their ideas in the well-designed environment. For example, children enjoy using props and explore their ideas as they act out one of their favourite stories. Children understand the difference between right and wrong and work cooperatively with their friends.
- 27 March 2023Outstanding
- 21 August 2017Outstanding
- 11 May 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Giggles Private Day Nursery And Preschool - Ashton-Under-Lyne
- 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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