Tic Tots Day Nursery & Creche
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bolton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2013, with 88 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 Bolton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bolton 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
BL1 8TTWhat 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, 22 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the nursery with high energy. They beam with delight when they see their friends and greet staff with hugs. Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. They are happy, safe and have a strong sense of belonging. Children develop good levels of independence. They help to tidy toys away, put their coats on and help to serve food at mealtimes. Children develop the necessary skills in readiness for their move on to school.
Staff support children's creativity very well. Children are fascinated while dancing and singing. They enjoy yoga lessons and learn how to meditate. Younger children splash in water and giggle with delight while playing musical instruments. Babies smile while playing with cause-and-effect toys. They spend time looking at their reflections in low-level mirrors. Older children create their own stories. They complete puzzles and make robots out of creative materials. Children show good levels of perseverance and are keen to take on new challenges. For example, they confidently learn how to use climbing apparatus.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- better support staff who work with babies, to understand what leaders intend children to learn n support staff to have a better understanding of how to help older children to regulate their own feelings and emotions n refine coaching systems, to help raise staff practice to a consistently high level.
- 22 March 2023Good
- 19 April 2017Good
- 29 April 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tic Tots Day Nursery & Creche
- 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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