Nurseries and childcare in Tameside
We know of 70 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Tameside. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
Nurseries and childcare by area
A few to start with
- Boat House Day Nursery Day care preschool Town Ln, Dukinfield, SK16 4BX 5 Call
- Kids Planet Audenshaw Day care preschool Mount Pleasant Street, Audenshaw, Dukinfield, M34 5XX 5 Call
- Kinder Giggles Nursery & Pre-School Preschool Kinder Giggles Nursery, Dukinfield, SK16 5 Call
- Little Pandas Pre-School Preschool Broadoak Rd, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 5 Call
- Manchester Settlement Community Nursery Preschool 1328 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M11 1JG 5 Call
- Sky High Achievers Preschool Melandra Cres, Hyde, SK14 3RB 5 Call
- The Learning Hive Nursery School Preschool Manchester Rd, Manchester, M34 5 Call
- The Village Nursery and Pre-school Preschool Stockport Rd, Hyde, SK14 5 Call
- Toddlers Nursery Day care preschool 1 Warrington St, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6XB 5 Call
- Arundale Community Primary & Nursery School Elementary school Lowry Grove, Hyde, SK14 Call
- Baby Sensory & Hello Baby Massage Tameside Preschool 6NQ, Stalybridge, OL6 Call
- Brookbank Day Nursery Day care preschool Mottram Road, Hyde, SK14 Call
- Clare Williams 3D Childcare Day care preschool Vale Road, Stalybridge, SK15 Call
- Corrie Primary and Nursery School Elementary school Cemetery Rd, Manchester, M34 Call
- Davids Day Care Home service Dewsnap Ln, Dukinfield, SK16 Call
- Delamere Park Community Play Centre Preschool Delamere St, Manchester, M11 Call
- Globe Lane Primary & Nursery School Education Globe Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 Call
- Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School Elementary school Forester Dr, Stalybridge, SK15 2DP Call
- Grow Happy Childcare Home service Bridge St, Stalybridge, SK15 1PF Call
- Hartbeeps Saddleworth and Tameside Preschool Roughtown Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL50 Call
- Hurst Knoll St James C Of E Primary and Nursery School Elementary school Ladbrooke Rd, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 Call
- Jack In The Box Nursery Day care preschool Rosina St, Manchester, M11 Call
- Jungle Junction Denton Preschool Duke St, Manchester, M34 2AN Call
- Kids Planet Ashton Day care preschool Clockwork Day Nursery, 1 Queen St, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6NW Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in Tameside?
We know of 70 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Tameside. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
Other things people look for
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.