What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 April 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Busy Kids (NW) Ltd sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Busy Kids (NW) Ltd against Tameside
| Busy Kids (NW) Ltd | Tameside average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 67 | 78 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Busy Kids (NW) Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Kids (NW) Ltd have?
- Busy Kids (NW) Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 22 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Kids (NW) Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Kids (NW) Ltd for 67 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tameside has 78.
- How much does Busy Kids (NW) Ltd cost?
- Busy Kids (NW) Ltd sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Kids (NW) Ltd offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Busy Kids (NW) Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Busy Kids (NW) Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Kids (NW) Ltd on 22 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Busy Kids (NW) Ltd?
- Nearby in M34: Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool - Audenshaw, Willow Green Day Nursery, Children 4 Most at Squirrels Wood.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.