Little Giggles Private Day Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Stockport for children from birth to 8+, open 07:15 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2013, with 156 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 Stockport
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stockport 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
SK3 9LAWhat 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 October 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely keen and motivated learners. They play and explore with curiosity and enthusiasm. Staff make learning fun. The environment is child focused and children make independent choices from the interesting activities and resources available to them. Babies show they are happy and content. They have their own base room and dedicated outdoor play area. This means babies can play and explore safely. They confidently take their first few steps unaided. Babies chuckle and giggle as they are transported around in the 'turtle bus'. Staff provide new experiences outside of the nursery environment, as babies are taken to explore the wider community.
Children's well-being and emotional security are given high priority. Leaders have adapted the curriculum due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Staff have prioritised children's mental health and have supported infants and parents during the transition into the nursery. Leaders have ensured that staff have received training to enable them to promote the personal, social and emotional development of all children. As a result, children are secure, arrive happily and settle well.
Children's behaviour is excellent. They know the rules and expectations, as staff use carefully considered behaviour management strategies. For example, older children know 'it is good to be green'. Children quickly learn that their positive behaviour will be commended and rated on the behaviour chart. Younger children use exemplary manners. As they play alongside each other and staff, children use their hands and sign words, such as 'more please' and 'thank you'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve support for staff so that they can all build on what children know and can do and help children to fully benefit from and engage in more purposeful learning n help all parents to understand how they can contribute towards children's learning at home n develop staff understanding of how best to support children who speak more than one language, to use their languages and further promote children's communication and language skills.
- 8 October 2021Good
- 31 January 2018Outstanding
- 19 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Giggles Private 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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