Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd
Outstanding★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Manchester for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2016, with 62 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
M9 6PWWhat 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, 16 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children truly flourish in this exemplary nursery. Staff foster close professional relationships with children and their families. As such, children develop powerful connections to the staff, who care for them. Children feel a significant sense of belonging. They express their self-confidence in abundance. Every room of the nursery is full of energetic, lively and cheerful staff and children. Children's independence skills are well nurtured. For example, babies impressively pass bibs to their friends and attempt to put lids on their cups. Toddlers safely carry chairs to the table. Pre-school children adeptly serve their food and clear away instinctively after meals. Children are learning how to play and work cooperatively.
Leaders have the highest ambition: for all children to fulfil their potential. Children are incredibly motivated to learn. They show continuous and intense concentration in their play. This helps children to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours that exceed expectations for their age. For example, babies delight in using pincers to fill containers with spaghetti. Two-year olds skilfully ride tricycles with speed and precision. Older children know that daily toothbrushing is essential to successfully
'remove all the plaque' from their teeth. Children retain information well and build on their knowledge swiftly. They remember that mixing vinegar and bicarbonate of soda will 'make an explosion'. Children test out ideas and learn about reactions as they create a 'potion'. Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are extremely well prepared for their future education.
- 16 February 2023Outstanding
- 23 May 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 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.
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