8 nurseries in OL6 (Ashton-Under-Lyne, Ashton Under Lyne)
Every day nursery with a OL6 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in North West after the free hours.
Day nurseries in OL6 (Ashton-Under-Lyne, Ashton Under Lyne), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Giggles Private Day Nursery And Preschool - Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 9QD | Outstanding | 27 March 2023 | 148 |
| 2 | Next Generation Day Nursery OL6 6PB | Good | 4 September 2025 | |
| 3 | Kids Planet Ashton OL6 6NW | Good | 30 July 2025 | 110 |
| 4 | Little Red Day Nursery OL6 6QH | Good | 6 December 2023 | 110 |
| 5 | Little Panda's Pre-School OL6 8RS | Good | 30 January 2023 | 48 |
| 6 | Charlestown Private Day Nursery Ltd OL6 8SS | Good | 30 September 2022 | 110 |
| 7 | Children 4 Most OL6 7HW | Good | 2 August 2022 | 36 |
| 8 | Toddlers Nursery by the Lyceum Group OL6 6XB | Not yet graded | Not yet | 108 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
OL6 is in Tameside, covering Ashton Under Lyne.
Nursery fees in OL6
What day nurseries in North West charge on average. Fees in OL6 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £178no funded hours | £136after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £158no funded hours | £124after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £62after the free 15 hours | £120after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in OL6
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in OL6 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.