# Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at Taunton Street, Ancoats, MANCHESTER, M4 7FA, in Beswick, Manchester. It is registered for 80 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 24 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tiddlywinks-day-nursery-ltd-ey480061 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Taunton Street, Ancoats, MANCHESTER, M4 7FA - Registered places: 80 - Phone: 0161 273 6820 - Website: https://tiddlywinksnursery.com/ancoats/ - Run by: [Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/tiddlywinks-day-nursery-ltd) - Ofsted URN: EY480061 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection on 3 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Outstanding - Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding - Personal development: Outstanding - Leadership and management: Outstanding Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY480061 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since October 2014 (Reference EY480061). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY480061) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 3 April 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY480061) - Registered places: 80 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY480061) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 15 July 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1819180) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Taunton Street, Ancoats, MANCHESTER, M4 7FA Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.481795,-2.213151 - Station: Holt Town (Manchester Metrolink), 0.1 miles - Station: New Islington (Manchester Metrolink), 0.3 miles - Station: Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink), 0.5 miles - 17 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Cotton Field Park, 0.4 miles - Park: Royle Basin, 0.4 miles - Park: Victoria Mill Park, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Manchester there are about 4.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 24 reviews (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | St Anne's RC Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (December 2024) | yes | 0.1 miles | | Ashbury Meadow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (February 2025) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Sol Christian Academy | | 2–18 | | yes | 0.5 miles | | Co-op Academy New Islington | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (January 2025) | | 0.5 miles | | Park View Community Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement (June 2024) | yes | 0.5 miles | | CofE School of the Resurrection | Primary | 3–11 | Good (January 2023) | yes | 0.6 miles | | St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Good (November 2021) | yes | 0.7 miles | | St Brigid's RC Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (April 2024) | yes | 0.8 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Little Learning Ladder](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-learning-ladder-ey460492) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Merry Kidz Day Nursery Beswick](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/merry-kidz-day-nursery-beswick-2728326) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Winstanley Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/winstanley-day-nursery-ey473668) | Outstanding | | | 0.6 miles | | [Happy Kids Heybury Close](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/happy-kids-heybury-close-ey472757) | Outstanding | | | 0.6 miles | | [Ardwick Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ardwick-day-nursery-2860366) | | | | 0.9 miles | | [Collyhurst Nursery School Daycare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/collyhurst-nursery-school-daycare-2863117) | | | | 1.0 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd Outstanding at its inspection on 3 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd take? Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time. ### Who runs Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd? Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd is run by Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 8 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd? Holt Town (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd? You can call 0161 273 6820 and visit tiddlywinksnursery.com. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY480061) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Tiddlywinks+Nursery+Ancoats&query_place_id=ChIJrXFLkKCxe0gR68Mk5XUlzNg) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.