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Moorside Stars

Ofsted: Good
(May 2025)
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5.0(8 parent reviews) ·Moorside Stars Nursery, Turf Pit Lane, Oldham, OL4 2NE · Oldham
Number of places
103 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Oldham

About this day nursery

Moorside Stars is a family-operated, purpose-built early years setting situated in Moorside, Oldham, providing exceptional childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Located near the Saddleworth border, the nursery features spacious and thoughtfully designed environments to foster each child's individual growth in a secure and joyous atmosphere.

Adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, the dedicated team of expert practitioners focuses on play-based learning to nurture children's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. " The nursery operates from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm and prides itself on an all-inclusive service that supplies essential items like nappies and meals.

They offer various activities such as forest school, sports, and dance, with an on-site chef preparing fresh, healthy meals. The pre-school team collaborates closely with local schools to prepare children for their future education.

Our ethos

Moorside Stars follows the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, with a play-based learning approach that nurtures children's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. They also offer Forest School activities.

What it's like

Staff have built a curriculum that promotes children's communication and language development effectively. They use nurturing attitudes to engage children in back-and-forth conversations, helping them practice speaking skills and learn new vocabulary. Children are confident and articulate communicators, showing a love for reading and rhymes.

Family-run nurseryPurpose-built facilityAward-winningAll-inclusive serviceForest school and extracurricular activities

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged on a daily basis and are fully inclusive. Funded places are subject to an additional all-inclusive daily or half-day charge. Sibling and full-time discounts are also available.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Offers a 10% sibling discount.
  • Offers a 10% full-time discount.

Key facts

Food

All meals, snacks, and drinks provided, home-cooked by on-site chef.

Opening hours

7:30am-6:00pm

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full day, Half day session

Established

2018

Waitlist

Email for availability

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Moorside Stars

Last inspected 28 May 2025

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

What it's like to attend

Staff have built a curriculum that promotes children's communication and language development effectively. They use nurturing attitudes to engage children in back-and-forth conversations, helping them practice speaking skills and learn new vocabulary. Children are confident and articulate communicators, showing a love for reading and rhymes.

Inspector highlights

  • Children show good levels of engagement and recite key phrases and actions from stories.
  • Children demonstrate kindness and empathy towards others.
  • Children have daily access to the outdoors where they can be physically active.
  • Leaders support staff well-being effectively.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have good support systems in place.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to develop a secure understanding of all children's next steps in learning and incorporate these into children's learning experiences to build consistently on what children know and can do
  • 2enhance the support given to parents for home learning ideas in order to extend children's development further.
Inspection #10396840 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have good support systems in place. Staff carry out regular assessments on children's development to identify any gaps in learning. They work in good partnerships with parents and professionals, implementing targets to support children's individual needs. For example, staff use objects of reference to support children's communication needs. Children with SEND make good progress in their learning.

Outdoor space

Children have daily access to the outdoors where they can be physically active. They show good physical strength as they climb up the equipment with confidence. Staff model to children how to push the pedals on the bike, helping children to develop their core-strength muscles.

Parent Reviews of Moorside Stars

5.0
(8)
Richard Metcalfe
11 months ago

My son moved here after becoming unsettled at his previous nursery. All the staff are absolutely brilliant with him and his progression has come on leaps & bounds since moving. All the kids always seem happy when I collect him of an evening. They host a number of great events throughout the year, including father's day stay & play today.

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Alisha Nicholas
a year ago

My little boy has attended Moorside Stars since he was just turned 1 and I cannot believe the difference I saw in him in just a couple of months. He absolutely thrives at nursery and he runs in every morning with his friends! I feel so at ease knowing he has the best time ever and the benefits to him have just been incredible. The staff keep you updated through their online app tapestry and it’s so nice to see the day to day updates. Nothing is ever too much to ask. I would highly recommend!

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Brook Dempsey-Evans
a year ago

My nephew used to attend this setting and from experience the staff are hard working, its lovely family run setting and has very welcoming atmosphere. I would highly recommend Moorside Stars to anyone looking for childcare as the children are at the centre of all they do and the setting goes above and beyond to make every child's experience there the best it can be and my nephew will certainly still be talking about Moorside stars in years to come.

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Matthew Ashworth
a year ago

Nothing but praise for this nursery. From the wonderful nursery facilities to the amazing staff who work there, this is the best nursery for you to send your little ones. My little lad has come on leaps and bounds since starting at Moorside Stars.

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Scott Lea
6 years ago

Amazing nursery and staff. My son had never been left with anyone and the girls were so good helping him settle. He adores his key person and now happily waves us off and lives going. Wouldn’t have him anywhere else.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2022

  • May 2025Good
  • January 2022Outstanding

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