Nurseries in Tameside

There are 63 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Tameside council area, and 29 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Tameside

Ofsted report cards: 7 settings (8 Strong standard, 33 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention)
Ofsted grades before November 2025: 52 settings (2 Outstanding, 50 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

136 registered childminders in Tameside (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
18 registered home childcarers in Tameside (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

ABC Day Nursery - Day nursery, Hyde SK14 1HW, ages 1 to 5, 50 places
Ofsted, 22 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Active Ken Ward - Pre-school, Hyde SK14 3NL
Angels & Acorns - Day nursery, Stalybridge SK15 3AZ, ages 0 to 10, 52 places
Ofsted report card, 29 January 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Boat House Day Nursery - Day nursery, Dukinfield SK16 4BX, ages 0 to 4, 158 places
Ofsted, 19 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bright Futures Day Nursery - Day nursery, Stalybridge SK15 3NU, ages 0 to 11, 90 places
Ofsted, 19 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bright Stars Pdn - Day nursery, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL7 0TL, ages 0 to 10, 75 places
Ofsted, 30 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Broadbottom Pre-school Playgroup - Pre-school, Hyde SK14 6AA, ages 2 to 4, 21 places
Ofsted, 3 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bump & Beyond Day Nursery - Day nursery, Audenshaw M34 5ZJ, ages 0 to 5, 91 places
Ofsted report card, 3 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Busy Bees Pre-School - Pre-school, Dukinfield SK16 5JF, ages 2 to 4, 22 places
Ofsted, 6 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Busy Kids (NW) Ltd - Day nursery, Manchester M34 2GJ, ages 0 to 8, 67 places
Ofsted, 22 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Castle Top Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Mossley OL5 9BL, ages 0 to 11, 89 places
Ofsted, 14 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Charlestown Private Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8SS, ages 0 to 10, 110 places
Ofsted, 30 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Children 4 Most - Day nursery, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 7HW, ages 1 to 4, 36 places
Ofsted, 2 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Children 4 Most At Flowery Field - Day nursery, Hyde SK14 4SN, ages 0 to 4, 76 places
Ofsted, 28 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Children 4 Most at Squirrels Wood - Day nursery, Manchester M34 5AH, ages 0 to 4, 96 places
Ofsted, 19 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Denton Daycare - Day nursery, Manchester M34 2AN, 84 places
Fairfield Education & Childcare - Day nursery, Manchester M43 6AF, ages 2 to 10, 32 places
Ofsted, 14 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Fire Station Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ashton-under-Lyne OL5 9BB, ages 0 to 4, 150 places
Ofsted, 8 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Funtasia First Steps Nursery - Day nursery, Stalybridge SK15 3ET, ages 2 to 4
Ofsted, 24 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Georgie Porgies Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Manchester M34 2FH, ages 0 to 4, 135 places
Ofsted, 12 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Georgie Porgies Sessional Care Centre - Pre-school, Manchester M34 6ZA, ages 2 to 4, 80 places
Ofsted, 19 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Greenside Day Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M43 7RA, ages 1 to 4, 54 places
Ofsted, 6 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Grow Happy Childcare - Day nursery, Stalybridge SK15 1PF, ages 0 to 11, 64 places
Ofsted report card, 5 June 2026: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
Happy Hedgehogs Pre-School - Pre-school, Waterloo OL7 9QA, ages 2 to 4, 18 places
Ofsted, 11 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Hill Top Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Stalybridge SK15 2TR, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
Ofsted, 27 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Hyde Woodlands Day Nursery - Day nursery, Hyde SK14 1PL, ages 0 to 4, 132 places
Ofsted, 26 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Infinity Childcare Ltd - Day nursery, Manchester M43 7AZ, ages 2 to 4, 45 places
Ofsted report card, 10 February 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
Kiddi Day Kare Hyde - Day nursery, Hyde SK14 2LJ, ages 0 to 11, 96 places
Ofsted, 10 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Go Wild Forest School Limited - Day nursery, Dane Bank, Denton M34 2HB, ages 2 to 13, 35 places
Ofsted, 28 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Ashton - Day nursery, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 6NW, ages 1 to 4, 110 places
Ofsted, 30 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Audenshaw - Day nursery, Manchester M34 5XX, ages 0 to 10, 102 places
Ofsted report card, 21 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Kids Planet Denton - Day nursery, Manchester M34 3JE, ages 0 to 8, 99 places
Ofsted, 6 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Dukinfield - Day nursery, Dukinfield SK16 4BZ, ages 0 to 4, 80 places
Ofsted, 9 September 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Stalybridge - Day nursery, Stalybridge SK15 2PT, ages 1 to 3, 116 places
Ofsted, 1 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kidzstop Day Nursery - Pre-school, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 7AS, ages 0 to 10, 100 places
Ofsted, 12 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kinder Giggles Nursery & Pre-School (at New Century) - Day nursery, Hyde SK16 4XS, ages 0 to 4, 55 places
Ofsted, 13 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Launch Pad Pre-School - Day nursery, Droylsden M43 7BB, ages 2 to 5, 72 places
Ofsted, 11 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Leap Nursery - Day nursery, Ashton Under Lyne OL7 0NQ, ages 2 to 4, 45 places
Ofsted, 6 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Giggles Private Day Nursery And Preschool - Ashton-Under-Lyne - Day nursery, Ashton Under Lyne OL6 9QD, ages 0 to 11, 148 places
Ofsted, 27 March 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool - Audenshaw - Day nursery, Manchester M34 5BZ, ages 0 to 11, 64 places
Ofsted, 15 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Panda's Pre-School - Day nursery, Ashton Under Lyne OL6 8RS, ages 2 to 4, 48 places
Ofsted, 30 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Red Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6QH, ages 0 to 4, 110 places
Ofsted, 6 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Marvels Kids Club Ltd. - Day nursery, Manchester M34 6FG, ages 1 to 4, 38 places
Ofsted, 8 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Next Generation Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ashton Under Lyne OL6 6PB, ages 0 to 3
Ofsted, 4 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Quadrant House Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Hyde SK14 2HW, ages 2 to 9, 42 places
Ofsted, 1 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Rainbow Nursery - Day nursery, Dukinfield SK16 4EP, ages 0 to 11, 58 places
Ofsted, 24 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Shining Stars Day Nursery (HYDE) Ltd - Day nursery, Hyde SK14 1QA, ages 1 to 3, 38 places
Ofsted report card, 15 September 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Sky High Achievers Ashton - Day nursery, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL7 9DR, ages 0 to 11, 45 places
Ofsted, 3 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Sky High Achievers Melandra - Day nursery, Hyde SK14 3RB, ages 1 to 4, 44 places
Ofsted, 13 May 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Sky High Achievers Stalybridge - Day nursery, Stalybridge SK15 2DQ, ages 0 to 4, 52 places
Ofsted report card, 21 January 2026: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
Sky High Denton Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M34 3HR, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
Ofsted, 18 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Space Station Day Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M43 7AZ, ages 0 to 3, 67 places
Ofsted, 24 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Sunflower Stalybridge - Day nursery, Stalybridge SK15 1SE, ages 0 to 10, 72 places
Ofsted, 2 June 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Sunshine Pre-School - Pre-school, Manchester M43 6BH, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
Ofsted, 24 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Learning Hive Nursery School - Day nursery, Manchester M34 5GB, ages 0 to 4, 106 places
Ofsted, 10 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Sunflower Centre - Day nursery, Hyde SK14 4AA, 110 places
Ofsted, 18 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Village Nursery and Pre-school - Day nursery, Hyde SK14 5RY, ages 0 to 4, 103 places
Ofsted, 11 August 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Yellow Door Day Nursery - Day nursery, Hyde SK14 2PU, ages 1 to 4, 81 places
Ofsted, 14 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Thorncliffe Barn - Day nursery, Hyde SK14 8JJ, ages 0 to 4, 37 places
Ofsted, 15 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Toddlers Nursery by the Lyceum Group - Day nursery, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6XB, 108 places
Treetops Brookbank - Day nursery, Hyde SK14 2PE, ages 0 to 4, 82 places
Ofsted, 13 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Willow Green Day Nursery - Day nursery, Denton M34 7WU, ages 0 to 4, 65 places
Ofsted, 16 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Windmill Lane Pre-School LTD - Pre-school, Manchester M34 2FR, 28 places

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Active Copley - Out-of-school club, Stalybridge SK15 3RR
Active Oxford Park - Out-of-school club, Ashton-under-lyne OL7 0PW
Appleton Childcare Club - Out-of-school club, Hyde SK14 6BB, 40 places
Explore Learning Ashton - Out-of-school club, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 7UB
Funtasia kids clubs Limited- Micklehurst All saints - Out-of-school club, Ashton Under Lyne OL5 9DR, 50 places
Funtasia Kids Clubs Limited- St Johns - Out-of-school club, Dukinfield SK16 5JA, 22 places
Funtasia Kids Clubs Limited- St Pauls - Out-of-school club, Stalybridge SK15 2PT, 50 places
Funtasia Kids Clubs Limited- Yew Tree - Out-of-school club, Dukinfield SK16 5BJ, 35 places
funtasia Kids Clubs- st Stephens - Out-of-school club, Manchester M43 7NA, 30 places
Inspire Sports Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Stalybridge SK15 3JL
Kickstart Childcare (Canon Burrows) - Out-of-school club, Ashton-under-lyne OL7 9ND, 27 places
Kickstart Childcare (Mottram) - Out-of-school club, Hyde SK14 6JL, 18 places
Kickstart Childcare (Waterloo) - Out-of-school club, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL7 9NA, 24 places
Kiddi Day Kare Audenshaw - Out-of-school club, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5HG, 20 places
Kumon Ashton under Lyne Study Centre - Out-of-school club, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RS
Little Stones Before And After School Club - Out-of-school club, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 0AP, 60 places
LSC @ Fairfield Girls High School - Out-of-school club, Manchester M43 6AB, 20 places
LSC @ St Marys Church Of England Primary School - Out-of-school club, Manchester M43 7BR, 18 places
Nature Beanz Adventures - Out-of-school club, Hyde SK14 4FH
Progressive Sports - Out-of-school club, Hyde SK14 4AG, 13 places
Rainbow @ Broadbent Fold Primary School - Out-of-school club, Dukinfield SK16 5DP, 45 places
Rainbow @ Flowery Field School - Out-of-school club, Hyde SK14 4SQ, 60 places
School Buddies - Out-of-school club, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8XN, 50 places
Skool Camp (Manchester) Ltd - Out-of-school club, Manchester M34 7EL, 50 places
Skools Out Ltd - Out-of-school club, Mossley OL5 0BN, 25 places
Sky High Out of School Stalybridge - Out-of-school club, Stalybridge SK15 2DP, 24 places
St Josephs After School Club - Out-of-school club, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 0ES, 20 places
The Village Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Hyde SK14 5LX, 20 places
Wise Owl Club - Out-of-school club, Stalybridge SK15 2TR, 74 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Kids Zone Nursery Group Ltd (6 here)
Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited (5 here)
Sky High Melandra Limited (4 here)
Children 4 Most Private Day Nursery Limited (3 here)
Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (1 here)
LGPDN LIMITED (1 here)
Little Giggles Private Day Nursery Limited (1 here)
Precious Little Ones Ltd (1 here)
Storal Nurseries Limited (1 here)

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Towns in Tameside

Schools in Tameside

Schools in Tameside council area
Aldwyn Primary School - Primary
Arlies Primary School - Primary
Arundale Primary School - Primary
Ashton West End Primary Academy - Primary
Audenshaw Primary School - Primary
Bradley Green Primary Academy - Primary
Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery - Primary
Broadbottom Church of England Primary School - Primary
Buckton Vale Primary School - Primary
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School - Primary
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School - Primary
Corrie Primary School - Primary

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.