Tiddlywinks Day Nursery
Day nursery in Manchester, M9.
160 Victoria Avenue, Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RNWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 14 June 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Tiddlywinks Day Nursery 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.
Tiddlywinks Day Nursery against Manchester
| Tiddlywinks Day Nursery | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd Outstanding, 62 places, M9 6PW
- Ducklings @ Rochdale Good, 40 places, M9 8AJ
- Bearswraparound Care Services @ Mount Carmel RC Primary School Good, 28 places, M9 8AT
Tiddlywinks Day Nursery is run by Tiddlywinks Day Nursery, which has 11 nurseries in England and 5 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Manchester.
Questions parents ask about Tiddlywinks Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Tiddlywinks Day Nursery have?
- Tiddlywinks Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 14 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Tiddlywinks Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Tiddlywinks Day Nursery for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Tiddlywinks Day Nursery cost?
- Tiddlywinks Day Nursery 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 Tiddlywinks Day Nursery 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 Tiddlywinks Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Tiddlywinks Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tiddlywinks Day Nursery on 14 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Tiddlywinks Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Tiddlywinks Day Nursery is one of 11 day nurseries in England run by Tiddlywinks Day 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.