Sky High Achievers Melandra
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Hyde 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2015, with 44 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
SK14 3RBWhat 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, 13 May 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The nursery is a hub of activity where children and their families are at the centre of everything it strives to achieve. Staff provide children with a broad and balanced curriculum. This helps children to gain the skills they need for later learning.
Children, including those who are new to the setting, are settled, safe and happy.
Children show they are developing increased confidence and independence. Staff provide lots of encouragement for children to have a go and complete tasks for themselves. For example, children fasten their own coats and put on their own wellington boots. Staff are good role models who treat children with kindness and respect. Children play cooperatively and they are beginning to understand their own feelings and emotions. Children receive clear messages about the benefits of being healthy. Children have increased social skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure all staff know how to plan and provide children with opportunities that support them to practise and consolidate any new skills and learning n strengthen the support offered to new or less experienced staff so they quickly gain the skills needed to have more meaningful interactions with children that further extend their learning.
- 13 May 2021Good
- 13 December 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sky High Achievers Melandra
- 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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