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Best nurseries in Audenshaw

5 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Tameside, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).

5
nurseries and pre-schools
0
Outstanding or mostly strong
459
registered places
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1Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool - Audenshaw
Full day care · 64 places · M34 5BZ
Good (2025)
2Children 4 Most at Squirrels Wood
Full day care · 96 places · M34 5AH
Good (2024)
3The Learning Hive Nursery School
Full day care · 106 places · M34 5GB
Good (2023)
4Bump & Beyond Day Nursery
Full day care · 91 places · M34 5ZJ
Not yet inspected
5Kids Planet Audenshaw
Full day care · 102 places · M34 5XX
Not yet inspected

How much does nursery cost in Audenshaw?

Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in North West, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£178 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£136 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)

Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.

Questions

What are the best nurseries in Audenshaw?

There are 5 nurseries and pre-schools in Audenshaw; listed first: Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool - Audenshaw, Children 4 Most at Squirrels Wood, The Learning Hive Nursery School.

How much does nursery cost in Audenshaw?

In North West, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £178 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.

How many nurseries are there in Audenshaw?

5 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 3 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Ashton-under-Lyne · Denton (Tameside) · Droylsden · Dukinfield · Hyde (Tameside) · Stalybridge · Ashton

Neighbourhoods

Audenshaw · Guide Bridge

Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.