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Thornecliffe Day Nursery # Thornecliffe Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Sept 2025) · Thorncliffe, Hollingworth, Hyde, SK14 8JJ · Tameside Number of places 37 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Sept 2025 Local authority Tameside About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Thorncliffe Barn, a childcare setting in Hyde, SK14 8JJ, provides a good standard of care for children aged 0-4 years. Open all year round, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, the nursery fosters a welcoming environment where children are greeted by kind and nurturing staff. The curriculum is thoughtfully planned, incorporating children's home experiences and interests. For instance, staff encourage children to collect natural items outdoors, using these in art activities and expanding their vocabulary with descriptive words like 'spiky' and 'crunchy'. The nursery effectively utilises its extensive outdoor spaces, allowing children to engage in physical activities such as running, climbing, and balancing, which supports their physical development and prepares them for school. Thorncliffe Barn focuses on continuous progress, tailoring activities from tummy time for babies to resource manipulation for pre-schoolers. The nursery also collaborates with external agencies to enhance learning and proudly holds recognition for its commitment to healthy eating and good oral health, ensuring children develop positive habits. Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with timely vetting processes and up-to-date staff training. What it's like Children eagerly enter this nursery and are welcomed by kind and nurturing staff who listen to them and their parents, ensuring appropriate and safe care. Staff use information about children's home events and interests to plan the curriculum, allowing children to explore natural items outdoors and develop a varied vocabulary. The nursery makes good use of its location with large open spaces for children to run, climb, and balance, supporting their physical skills and preparing them for school. Kind and nurturing staff Strong outdoor play Good vocabulary development Healthy eating award Effective safeguarding Strong progress ## Key facts Opening hours 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Thornecliffe Day Nursery Last inspected 15 September 2025 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children eagerly enter this nursery and are welcomed by kind and nurturing staff who listen to them and their parents, ensuring appropriate and safe care. Staff use information about children's home events and interests to plan the curriculum, allowing children to explore natural items outdoors and develop a varied vocabulary. The nursery makes good use of its location with large open spaces for children to run, climb, and balance, supporting their physical skills and preparing them for school. Inspector highlights - Managers have implemented timely vetting processes, including Disclosure and Barring Service checks, and all staff have up-to-date safeguarding training. - Staff encourage children to consider safety during play, such as managing natural resources and carefully exploring conker shells, teaching them to keep themselves and their friends safe. - The curriculum is sequenced to support children's continuous progress, from babies' core strength development to pre-schoolers' manipulation of resources. - The nursery works closely with outside agencies to continuously improve children's learning. - Managers and staff are proud of their commitment to supporting children's good health and have received recognition through a healthy eating and good oral health award. Areas to develop - 1 support staff to carefully consider the timing of their interactions with children, to allow children time to develop their concentration and to help children to become deeply engaged in learning - 2 offer children specific labelled praise when celebrating good behaviour, to help children know the precise behaviours that are good and should be repeated. Inspection #10410669 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50288755) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Thornecliffe Day Nursery Inspection date Sept 2025 Inspection no. 10410669 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50288755)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/312316) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Thorncliffe, Hollingworth, Hyde, SK14 8JJ Opening hours 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-1.99865/53.46805/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Hyde - [Day nurseries in Hyde](/search?q=Hyde) - [Day nurseries in North West](/search?q=North+West) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=thorncliffe-barn-sk14-8jj-312316) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child Outdoor space The nursery makes good use of its location. Children benefit from large open spaces to run, climb and balance. Staff plan these experiences to support children's physical skills. Inspection history Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2025 Date: October 2009 - September 2025 Good - June 2025 Inadequate - August 2019 Good - February 2015 Good - October 2009 Good ## Frequently asked about Thornecliffe Day Nursery ### What is the outdoor space like at Thornecliffe Day Nursery? ### What are the main strengths at Thornecliffe Day Nursery? ### Whereabouts is Thornecliffe Day Nursery? ### How did Thornecliffe Day Nursery do at its last Ofsted inspection? ## About the setting Thorncliffe Barn registered in 1992 and is located in Mottram, Tameside. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff: one holds an appropriate early years qualifications at level 4, five at level 3 and two at level 2. The nursery opens from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and Christmas. The nursery provides government funded places. 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