Little Red Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2023, with 110 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 6QHWhat 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, 6 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum that helps to provide all children with a good quality of education. Children acquire many of the skills they need to be ready for what comes next. They are inquisitive and enthusiastically play and explore. Older children delight as they find water has frozen outdoors. Staff seize the opportunity and overall ask some good questions. This allows children to think critically and they predict what could make an icicle melt.
Staff encourage a love of reading. In the main, staff build on what children know and can do and sequence learning. Babies snuggle into caring staff who read to them. Babies excitedly peep behind the flaps and press the buttons on electronic books. Two-year-old children listen and maintain attention during circle time. They greatly enjoy listening to the stories that they choose. Staff provide activities to enhance older children's understanding of traditional tales. For example, children experiment using gingerbread scented dough and create model gingerbread people.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They use effective methods to praise and reward children. This helps them to learn positive behaviours. Older children are thrilled to be named as a star of the day. They proudly show their medal to their friends who kindly congratulate them. Younger children are heard telling staff 'you are welcome' when they are offered thanks. Children are happy and secure and they behave very well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor staff practice more closely and help all staff to consistently implement the intended curriculum n strengthen the curriculum for communication and language, particularly for children who speak English as an additional language.
- 6 December 2023Good
Still missing for Little Red 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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