Tiny Turtles Daycare
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Manchester 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2024. Open since 2017, with 70 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
M12 4PWWhat 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, 15 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff support children to settle quickly in this nursery. This helps children to build their confidence and self-esteem. Children are happy and content in this welcoming nursery. Nurturing staff help children to gently drift off to sleep at nap time, and children show they feel safe as they seek cuddles from staff during the day. The capable staff team supports children of all ages to develop strong communication and language skills. Small and large physical skills are taught to children to prepare them for the next stages in their development. Babies are encouraged to reach for objects of interest and congratulated when they pull themselves up to stand.
Toddlers and pre-schoolers are taught how to competently use scissors. They further develop the muscles in their hands through activities using pipettes or when playing with dough. Staff help children to learn the importance of treating each other with respect. The success of this is seen in the positive and caring relationships between children. For example, children proactively hand out cutlery to their friends at lunchtime. On approaching ongoing activities, they ask, 'Can I
join in please?' and get a chair for their friend.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff understand how to consistently support children to continually build on their independence skills.
- 15 January 2024Good
- 14 February 2023Needs improvement
- 7 October 2022Inadequate
- 30 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tiny Turtles Daycare
- 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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