Tiddlywinks Nursery Higher Blackley

160 Victoria Avenue, Blackley, Manchester M9 0RN
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  • Tiddlywinks Nursery Higher Blackley, Manchester
Tiddlywinks' second nursery in North Manchester is located in Higher Blackley Children’s Centre and is carrying on the tradition of providing high quality, child-centred daycare for children aged from four months up to school age.

The nursery aims to provide a high quality child care service in a warm, safe and enabling environment.

The children take part in a wide range of activities and have continuous outdoor provision.

The Out of School Club (TOOSC) is available from the local school. Staff run a collection service from EACT Academy and provide a holiday club for children aged from three to 14-years-old.

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Care Provided by Tiddlywinks Nursery Higher Blackley

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Cathy Stones (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 21
  • Total Places for Children
  • 72
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 4 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Tiddlywinks Nursery Higher Blackley

  • Full Time £300.00, Daily Rate £67.00, Half Day session £42.00

Tiddlywinks Nursery Higher Blackley Reviews (117)

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Tiddlywinks Nursery Higher Blackley has a Review Score of 10 (9.970) out of 10, based on 48 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Tiddlywinks Nursery Higher Blackley has 117 reviews.

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Review from Laura R (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son who is now three has attended this nursery since he was ten months old. He was very nervous at first and the staff built the relationship and he now is confident and loves attending. It is like a family at the nursery and the staff always listen to any concerns without quibble. My son has food
allergies and they go out of their way to cater for his needs. He is progressing at a fast rate and even learning Spanish. The nursery and staff are brilliant and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

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Review from Mathew M (Father of Child) published on 5 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves being a part of Tiddlywinks! The staff are so kind, caring and look after each of the children like they are family. It is their family approach which means I trust the care and support they offer my daughter wholeheartedly.
My daughter was born premature and I can say with confidence
that the staff and the variety of activities they offer along with the kind, caring approach have resulted in her making beyond expected progress, despite her being just 19 months she is already catching the others up. I'm so thankful for the hard work of all of the staff.

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Review from Amy P (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Tiddlywinks Day Nursery is always very welcoming to parents and children. The staff are kind and very positive and enthusiastic. They are knowledgeable and offer guidance on any queries we may have. The activities are things that the children never do at home. They are so creative and it is delightful
to see photos of our son doing all of the different activities. He loves his key carer and all of the staff.

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Review from Jamie W B (Father of Child) published on 4 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our adopted son has been at this nursery since August 2018. In foster care, he was only used to interacting with children several years older than himself. Since moving in with us he had one child within the family around his own age to play with. This was difficult for him.
Since going to Tiddlywinks,
he has become very social and confident with other children his own age. His development has rocketed and his general learning has been so evident at home. He loves this nursery and the staff. He often talks about the staff and his friends by name at home. For an adopted child, whose first year and a half in life were not so safe and secure, he has very quickly become a secure child. Naturally, that is a mix of home life and nursery life but he wouldn't be at this happy point in his life without Tiddlywinks. We are aware of other prospective adoptive parents in the area and have highly recommended this nursery due to their experience of looking after children. The best nursery in the area. Thanks.

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Review from Rachel M (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been extremely impressed and satisfied with the fantastic care and education the team at Tiddlywinks gave my daughter who is now 7 and gives my son who is now 3 and a half and has attended Tiddlywinks since he was 11 months old.

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Review from Emma S (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with my son's overall care and cannot fault it. My son has come on leaps and bounds and I know it's because of the great staff, resources and facilities they have.
The outdoor area is fantastic and he would sleep there if he could.
Thank you for everything you do.

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Review from Linda T (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Tiddlywinks now for 2 years and is very happy there. He is well looked after and has progressed/developed well.
We will be sending the next one, should they have space come the time.

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Review from Paige J (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Two of my children attend Tiddlywinks Day Nursery in Higher Blackley.
I have never felt so comfortable with leaving my children with someone besides family. The staff make me feel so relaxed and I have never had one single worry about the nursery or any of the staff in it.
Both boys attending nursery
are always so excited to come in and never want to leave.
I wouldn't want it any other way.

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Review from Fiona T (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have all had a really positive experience at this nursery, from my daughter's perspective and my husband and I.
The staff are fantastic, welcoming, friendly, informative and caring. We love checking the parent zone website to see updates and photos of everything our daughter is up to.
Our daughter
has definitely shown improvements in her learning, mobility and speech, which we think are directly linked to her attendance at the nursery.
The nursery provides a wide range of activities, themes and education. Alongside this, there is plenty of play. Our daughter has been so happy here and loves the staff and other children too.
I would recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Review from Shannon R (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am happy with the care and learning my son has had, he was such a quiet shy child before he started Tiddlywinks. He is now so confident and his speech has improved amazingly, he can now also count and spell the first 2 letters of his name.
Amazing staff, really happy, thank you.

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Review from Cat D (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter's confidence has soared since she's been here. Each and every member of staff is as lovely and caring as the last and she comes home exhausted but happy every day.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Tiddlywinks to anybody looking for childcare.

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Review from Regina G (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Tiddlywinks since August 2013. My son has come on amazingly, the staff are a pleasure and have looked after him really well. They are always lovely, polite and caring towards my son. With lots of different approaches, they have offered lots of help with my son out school too - behaviour
techniques etc...
I will be really sad when he leaves to go to school.

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Review from C K (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at the nursery are very welcoming and treat children in a professional and lovely manner. I feel confident leaving my children (2) with the nursery because I know they will be looked after just like they are at home, of course, while learning new stuff.

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Review from Rochelle C (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have attended here and I would highly recommend this nursery. I felt they were safe and secure and they both really enjoyed the experience. I had a good relationship with all the staff and I was well informed of my children's development, what they had eaten and nappy changes.

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Review from Hayley O (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I genuinely cannot praise Tiddlywinks Nursery and their staff highly enough. The attention to detail with each and every child, parent etc is phenomenal. My son has really progressed and is such a confident little boy. He's so happy here and I find literally every single member of staff so helpful and
professional. I would recommend Tiddlywinks.

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Review from Claire B (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Tiddlywinks is a wonderful place. There's nothing greater than leaving your child in the knowledge that they are in brilliant hands and that they will have great fun and learn loads. All the staff are very attentive and friendly.

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Review from Charlotte F (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall excellent nursery. Very happy with the way my child is cared for on a daily basis. I have a good relationship with all staff within my daughter's room, especially her key worker.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.970)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.970) out of 10 for Tiddlywinks Nursery Higher Blackley is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 48 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 48 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.970 for Tiddlywinks Nursery Higher Blackley is calculated as follows: ( (559 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 576 Ratings = 4.97

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Tiddlywinks Nursery Higher Blackley is based on 48 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 72 number of registered child places is 14.4, which has been reached with 48 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Awards / Recognitions (7)

Top 20 Mid-size Nursery Groups 2023

Recipient: Tiddlywinks Nursery Group

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

Top 20 Mid-size Nursery Groups 2022

Recipient: Tiddlywinks Nursery Group

Date: Friday 29 Apr 2022 More details

Top 20 Mid-size Nursery Groups 2020

Recipient: Tiddlywinks Nursery Group

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

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Cathy

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2000

Higher Blackley - Nursery Manager


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