Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton
Former Baptist Church, Green Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2HUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 August 2023
| 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
Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton 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.
Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton against Rochdale
| Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton | Rochdale average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 93 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton
- What Ofsted grade does Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton have?
- Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton was rated Good at its inspection on 23 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton take?
- Ofsted registers Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton for 93 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Rochdale has 60.
- How much does Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton cost?
- Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton 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 Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton 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 Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton how it offers them.
- When was Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton on 23 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Squirrels Children Day Nursery, Middleton?
- Nearby in M24: Burnside Pre School, Boarshaw Private Day Nursery, Heaton Park Nursery.
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.