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Giggle and Grow Oldham

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
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3.6(8 parent reviews)
·St Marys House, Horsedge Street, Oldham, OL1 3XE · Oldham
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Oldham

About this day nursery

Giggle and Grow Day Nursery operates across two locations in Oldham: one on Horsedge Street and another on Glodwick Road. This childcare provider caters to children aged 6 months to 5 years, fostering a relaxed, joyful, and engaging environment.

The nurseries are under the ownership and management of Janine Holden and Joanne Cooke, who have collaborated for over two decades and both hold BA Honours in Early Years leadership. The management team also includes Sarah Dunn, manager at the Oldham setting with a BA honours in Early Years leadership, and Hayley Hinds, Glodwick setting manager, who holds a Level 3 in childcare.

Deputy managers Kerry Farrow and Fozia Shareef support the Oldham and Glodwick branches respectively, with Sam Allen working across both sites. Staff members are highly qualified, holding at least a Level 3 childcare qualification, and are dedicated to facilitating play-based learning in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

The curriculum focuses on individual development, covering social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth through various indoor and outdoor activities. Detailed records are maintained to track each child's progress from initial assessment to transition into reception class, ensuring a comprehensive and supportive learning journey for every child.

Our ethos

Giggle and Grow prioritise a play-based learning approach in line with the EYFS framework, focusing on individual development and covering social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth through indoor and outdoor activities. They maintain detailed records to track each child's progress and ensure a supportive learning journey.

What it's like

Children are happy and confident and settle quickly into the nurturing environment created by staff. Their behaviour is exemplary, and they demonstrate a passion for learning, eagerly engaging in experiences. Staff's enthusiasm fosters positive attitudes toward learning, encouraging children to explore and learn freely.

Play-based learningEYFS curriculumTwo Oldham locationsExperienced leadership

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6.00pm each weekday

Age range

6 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Giggle and Grow Oldham

Last inspected 4 November 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and confident and settle quickly into the nurturing environment created by staff. Their behaviour is exemplary, and they demonstrate a passion for learning, eagerly engaging in experiences. Staff's enthusiasm fosters positive attitudes toward learning, encouraging children to explore and learn freely.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and confident and settle quickly.
  • Children's behaviour is exemplary.
  • Children make good progress.
  • The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works closely with outside agencies to make sure children get sufficient support.
  • Parent partnership is strong.

Areas to develop

  • 1further develop staff's understanding of how to support children's communication and language development so that all interactions are of a consistently high quality
  • 2explore ways to broaden children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe online in an age-appropriate way.
Inspection #10260926 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works closely with outside agencies to make sure children get sufficient support. The SENCo regularly monitors the progress of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to ensure their targets are achievable but also challenging enough to support closing gaps in their development.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Giggle and Grow Oldham

3.6
(8)
Laura Lowe
8 months ago

I would like to say a massive thank you to Giggle and Grow Oldham Nursery staff they are amazing. All 3 of my children went here and they loved it and was sad to leave. My eldest child struggled and wasnt easy but we worked together, techniques, strategies to help her. We couldn't of asks for better staff always there to help. Thank you again for everything Kind regard Laura

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Matt Winter
4 months ago

The staff ring up my wife making fake accusations about our child each week !!!! When bringing my child home he is more than okay !!!!! Lazy people don’t even clean the kids properly and do not listen to the parents with what they say about their kids Do not recommend this nursery had to move 2 of my kids out of here !!! They also do not keep track of anything ! No update with parents or anything !!!!!!

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DemiLea Ryan
a year ago

“My son started at Giggle and Grow in June 2024. Within a couple of weeks he came on leaps and bounds. The staff were amazing and really helped my son settle in well. The staff went above and beyond & provided a safe haven for my son to thrive and gave him many learning opportunities. Within a couple of weeks he had learnt to spell out his name and learnt to write it. This opportunity was provided everyday along with learning simple shapes, counting, colour recognition all part of the school transition. My son was able to join in with Graduation and was learning the topic “ starting school” which made this transition very easy for Ruari.” Ruari would prefer to Giggle and Grow as “Sunshine school” which speaks volumes itself. He would happily run into Nursery and didn’t hesitate on looking back. The Management are really supportive and welcoming they provide updates via online learning journey and weekly updates on my child’s progress. The outstanding care and learning opportunities this nursery provides is simply amazing. Giggle and Grow has excellent parent partnership and is a very much family feel nursery. We really enjoyed our son’s time here and can’t thank the staff and the management team for everything they have done for our little boy. The consistency and familiarity from all the staff is amazing and the staff give 110% to ensure every child is getting the best learning and care opportunities” 100% recommend Giggle and Grow.”

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it's a me mo
2 years ago

At first it was really nice. My child was in the 12 month to 18 month group, some of the senior staff are really good. Then it came to the younger staff, my kid came back looking like a scruff. They gave my child food poisoning and he was throwing up till the day after i picked him up from the nursery. They always lose my kids shoes to the point I had enough and just stopped giving my kid. They have different staff for different age groups. So this is just based on my experience of my age group

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Lonalea 123
8 years ago

Outstanding nursery! My daughter has attended giggle and grow since September 2013, first she was attending the one at shaw than she moved to their other branch at Gloudwick, they welcomed my daughter with open arms and has nurtured her needs every steps of the way, staffs are very professional and friendly, they keep me updated with my child progress, learning and development on a daily basis. I can't thanks the staff enough for the way they have embraced my daughter and supported Leah's special medical and dietary needs. Would highly recommend giggle and grow to anyone looking for a nursery in this area.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2011

  • November 2022Good
  • September 2018Outstanding
  • March 2014Good
  • February 2011Good

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