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Tic Tots Day Nursery & Creche

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
·Total Fitness, Waters Meeting Road, Bolton, BL1 8TT · Bolton
Number of places
88 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Bolton

About this day nursery

Tic Tots Day Nursery & Creche provides comprehensive childcare services across multiple locations, including Bolton, catering to children from 9 months up to school age. The day nursery strongly believes in fostering a supportive learning environment that prioritises children's educational development, well-being, and safety.

They offer flexible attendance options, including term-time only and year-round spread hours, to accommodate various family needs. The nursery actively supports and guides parents through government funding schemes, helping them navigate the complexities of childcare entitlements.

They also offer valuable resources and guides for parents on topics such as school readiness, toilet training, and oral hygiene, aiming to create a collaborative partnership between home and nursery. Tic Tots emphasises clear communication and provides various channels for parents to stay informed about their child's progress and daily activities, ensuring a transparent and engaging experience for both children and their families.

Our ethos

Tic Tots Day Nursery & Creche is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that prioritises children's educational development, well-being, and safety. They aim to create a collaborative partnership with parents through clear communication and by providing resources on topics such as school readiness, toilet training, and oral hygiene.

What it's like

Children enter the nursery with high energy and beam with delight when they see their friends and greet staff with hugs. They thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery, feeling happy, safe, and developing a strong sense of belonging. Children develop good levels of independence and the necessary skills for school.

Government funding guidanceFlexible attendance optionsParental support resources

Pricing & funding

Charges are calculated on an hourly basis for any extra time required outside of standard sessions. A single flat hourly rate is applied for additional hours.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Additional hours are charged at an hourly rate.
  • Rate effective from 6th January 2025.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 5.30pm

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Tic Tots Day Nursery & Creche

Last inspected 22 March 2023 · Luke Heaney

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

Children enter the nursery with high energy and beam with delight when they see their friends and greet staff with hugs. They thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery, feeling happy, safe, and developing a strong sense of belonging. Children develop good levels of independence and the necessary skills for school.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have a clear vision for achieving the best outcomes for children, staff and parents.
  • The support for children with special educational needs/and or disabilities (SEND) is excellent.
  • Partnership working is a golden thread of the nursery, with excellent links with parents.
  • Leaders give staff well-being high priority.
  • The support in place for children who speak English as an additional language is good.

Areas to develop

  • 1better support staff who work with babies, to understand what leaders intend children to learn
  • 2support staff to have a better understanding of how to help older children to regulate their own feelings and emotions
  • 3refine coaching systems, to help raise staff practice to a consistently high level.
Inspection #10263083 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The support in place for children with special educational needs/and or disabilities (SEND) is excellent. Leaders are relentless in their pursuit of removing barriers to learning. Links with external professionals are robust. Children with SEND flourish and make good progress.

Outdoor space

Leaders support children's physical development well. They ensure that children have access to a well-equipped outdoor play area. Children relish daily walks with staff. Older children delight in opportunities to go swimming. Younger children enjoy using a slide and babies show good perseverance while pulling themselves up onto low-level furniture.

EAL / language support

The support in place for children who speak English as an additional language is good. Leaders ensure that children have external support from speech specialists. They share communication plans with parents and teach them sign language to use at home with their children. This means that children gain a good command of English and are confident communicators.

Inspection history

Date: May 2014

  • March 2023Good
  • April 2017Good
  • April 2015Good
  • May 2014Requires improvement

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