Starfish Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Oldham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 2004, with 67 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 Oldham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Oldham 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
OL9 9HUWhat 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, 12 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery because staff provide a homefrom-home environment. As one parent explained, 'staff treat my children like family'. This nurturing approach gives children a good sense of belonging. Children are well looked after and build strong attachments with all staff. Children's personal development is promoted very well as staff encourage them to talk about their feelings. For example, when children talk about being scared of the dark at bedtime, staff offer warmth and reassurance. They also work with parents to help children overcome their worries.
Staff work hard to ensure that all children acquire lots of knowledge and skills. For example, there is a strong focus on early mathematics, as staff encourage children to calculate 'one more' and 'one less'. Staff weave mathematics into all activities.
As a result, children benefit immensely from these well-planned activities. This gives them a good start in their early education.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - improve the curriculum plans for literacy so that staff can help build on what children already know and understand.
- 12 July 2023Good
- 9 April 2019Outstanding
- 30 September 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Starfish 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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