Tots Junction
GoodBirth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2022. Open since 1998, with 37 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 Rochdale
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Rochdale 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
M24 2ATWhat 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, 25 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and well settled at this good nursery. Their eagerness to explore fills the air. Children have adapted well to changes due to the COVID-19
pandemic. For example, they part from their parents with ease at the main entrance. Staff build strong bonds with the children, which helps them to feel secure during their time at the nursery.
Children have positive attitudes towards their play and learning. For example, babies grow their physical strength as they learn to crawl and pull themselves up using low-level furniture. They notice their reflections in mirrors and babble with delight. Toddlers explore how the texture of cereal changes while crushing it using their hands and with rolling pins. They excitedly join in with singing about farm animals. Older children develop their pre-writing skills. They practise their smallmuscle skills and hand-to-eye coordination with scissors and as they make 'cakes'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to fully understand what leaders intend children to learn, particularly in communication and language, and how to implement this effectively n identify how to better support children who prefer to learn outdoors, to fully promote their engagement in learning.
- 25 February 2022Good
- 24 April 2018Good
- 9 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tots Junction
- 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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