Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Manchester 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2022. Open since 2008, with 56 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 Manchester
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Manchester 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
M8 5FNWhat 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, 21 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this nursery excited to start their day. They leave their parents and carers happily as staff warmly greet them inside. Younger children settle extremely well with caring familiar staff. Older children eagerly seek out their friends. They are excited to take part in activities that have been carefully planned for their interests and next steps in learning. This means that children have positive attitudes and are motivated to learn.
There is strong focus on communication and language development. Children have access to a range of favourite stories and books. All children thrive and make very good progress. Children are ready for the next stage in their learning, including school. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Children are extremely well behaved. They play well together and take turns in their activities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of group activities so that children can concentrate and are not distracted by other teaching activities n continue to support staff to embed opportunities for children to consistently develop their independence skills throughout all age groups.
- 21 April 2022Good
- 29 May 2014Outstanding
- 25 February 2009Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd
- 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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