Village Nursery

9 Albert Street, Lees, Oldham OL4 5DG
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9.8 87 Reviews
  • Village Nursery, Oldham
The Village Nursery is based in Lees Village, within the Oldham area. The setting is a purpose-built building, established in 2014, and has recently had a refurbishment in 2025/26.
The Village Nursery, is part of the MiChild Group, a group which currently has 14 settings across the North West. The MiChild Group has been awarded 'Top 20 Large Nursery Group' every year since 2021 by DayNurseries, and has won awards at the NMTs in 2021, 2023 and 2024!

The Nursery Team is made up of caring, dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic staff, who deliver tailored care, support and encouragement to children on a daily basis. The newly refurbished environments are perfect for children to explore, play and learn. The Village Nursery follows the MiChild Group's bespoke Early Years Framework, and provides tailored support to children to ensure they thrive and reach their full potential.
The Nursery has 4 garden spaces. The ground floor rooms have direct access to their own garden space, with an additional communal garden space for all of the children to access.

The Nursery offers funded-childcare places available for children aged 9-months, two, three and four-year-olds. There is a wide variety of sessions for parents, with a range of working patterns such as Term-Time only sessions or All Year Round care. Settling in sessions for children are included, to ensure that your child has the best possible start to their Nursery journey.

The Manager and the Team can't wait to show you around this beautiful Nursery, and welcome your child in to The Village Nursery family.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Charley Bezzina (Manager)

Admission Information

  • We take babies from 6 weeks old

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 65

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • There is a small car park that holds approximately 5 cars at the front of the nursery for staff, parents and visitors.
    We are situated in Lees Village, with ample parking spaces on nearby streets!

Village Nursery Reviews (87)

9.8

Village Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.848) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Village Nursery has 87 reviews.

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Review from S G (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the nursery. The staff are kind, caring, and very supportive. Julian enjoys attending and has made great progress. The environment is safe and welcoming, and communication with parents is always good. Highly recommended.
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review!
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Review from Alia K (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The best preschool! Lovely staff, both my children enjoy going into nursery. Really good learning and activities which engage the children. Healthy foods and very clean and spacious rooms. Always being kept updated through the app and quick responses. Would highly recommend!
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review!
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Review from Alexa C (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
highly recommend this nursery, the staff are brilliant and they communicate with me very well throughout my child's session, i get regular pictures and updates of my child. Since my child started at this nursery he has been thriving, can't recommend it enough.
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review!
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Review from K N (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great communication from staff, always up to date on the family app with photos. The kids enjoy themselves always coming home with some cute art work related to the topic of the week and nothing but positive stories and extra confidence!
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review!
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Review from Kelly R (Mother of Child) published on 26 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Daughter absolutely loves going to this Nursery . She even waves me off 'good bye' which fills my heart and puts me at ease knowing that she's happy . Everything about this nursery is spot on .
Credit to all the staff !
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for taking the time to leave us a review. I'm glad to hear you are having such a positive experience
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Review from I M (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery, staff is very friendly and understanding. Management is great trying to improve the safety of our children all the time providing the best service. I wouldn't put my child on any different nursery.
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for taking the time to leave us a review!
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Review from Sophie J (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough. The love, care, and genuine warmth the staff show my child means more to me than words can say. They nurture his development with such patience and kindness, and it truly shows in his confidence and happiness. He absolutely loves going to nursery and beams
with the biggest smile every single time we arrive, which fills my heart with so much reassurance. Knowing he is so well looked after gives me complete peace of mind, and I am always kept informed about his progress and wellbeing. Nothing is ever too much to ask, and the care they provide goes far beyond expectations - I am so grateful to have found such a wonderful, supportive nursery.
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for leaving us such a wonderful review. Our staff loved reading the kind words you said!
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Review from Seun O (Father of Child) published on 3 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The experience I've had soo far let me realise that Michild village nursery is a good nursery with high quality of service. And they all work in a team to take good care of the children. In terms of learning they are top notch, in terms of care there they take of the children equally, in terms of there
hygiene they are soo neat and abide in good hygiene, which helps the health of the children.
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for taking time leaving such a lovely review
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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Village Nursery for almost 2 years and I cannot honestly express how much she has developed throughout. She has really opened up in terms of her social skills, always wanting to communicate with new friends. Loves attending everyday, she implements a lot of what she learns
at home including vocabulary, manners, activities etc. I am really happy with the progress she has made, staff are very understanding and polite to approach. The Manager is doing a great job with management, a big thank you. We will definitely miss Village Nursery and 100% recommend to working parents.
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review!
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Review from Holly K (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boys first nursery, he absolutely loves it and so do we! The staff are very warm and welcoming and they seem to be helping him come out of his shell and learn how to socialise and be around other people/children.
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for taking the time to leave us a review!
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Review from Marissa E (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at the Village Nursery this year which I chose this nursery down to hearing only amazing things & over the past few months that he has been there for, it has been impeccable. The girls / staff are absolutely fantastic, they make my son feel extremely comfortable & everyone is really hands
on & just so lovely! I always feel so at ease leaving him there knowing that he is in the best of hands & I cannot stress enough just how much he has come along with his milestones as well as his confidence since starting there. Thank you so much to everyone at the Village Nursery
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for leaving us such a lovely review, it's wonderful to hear about your experience with us!
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Review from Jordan T (Father of Child) published on 23 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely great nursery, baby has come on so well under the supervision of the amazing staff, from eating different foods to walking. All staff have played such a big part in babies development. Staff have an answer for any question you ask them and are really helpful, rooms are spacious and have great
outdoor spaces for all children
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryWe are glad to hear you are enjoying your time with us!
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Review from R H (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl absolutely loves coming to nursery. She has made a lovely bond with the staff in her room but is also familiar and comfortable with other staff members too. Her confidence and development has continued to grow since coming to nursery.
She has food interolerances which is always catered
for, she's given dairy/egg free choices whilst also not missing out on what her friends are having.
I love getting updates and pictures on the app so I can see what she's been up to and also receive a detailed handover at the end of each day.
Thank you to the staff at the nursery for providing a caring and nurturing environment for my little girl to thrive.
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for your review, we love having your little one with us!
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Review from Shamsa K (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending the village nursery since February, the staff are great with him and have built a good rapport with him, he has learnt so much in the short period of attending already and I am very pleased
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for taking the time to leave us a review
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Review from O E (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience at the Village Nursery has been absolutely amazing from the very start. My child has settled in so nicely and thats from the help of the caring staff. I feel comfortable knowing she is at nursery as I am continuously updated throughout the day and their safety for the children is exceptional.
I'm really pleased we picked village nursery for our little girl and can't thank all of the staff enough.
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryWe are so glad you chose us too! Thank you for leaving a lovely review.
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Review from R A (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The Village Nursery have lovely staff who are always welcoming and can't do enough for us. My daughter has made great progress since attending and it's lovely to hear about everything she is up to at handover.
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review.
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Review from R W (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since we started at the nursery, we have had nothing but great experiences with staff and children. My child has come on so much and is developing key skills due to the care and attention from staff. We are so happy with how he is coming on and the staff are so helpful and accommodating.
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for leaving us a lovely review, we love having you with us.
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Review from N B (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Happy with present care of girls they love coming to pre school and seeing there friends. Vey appreciative of the cook for doing a great job when the girls had multiple intolerances.
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
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Review from C D (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good nursery, my child loves it always excited to come in and see her friends and nursery staff.
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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl started Village Nursery in January and I couldn't be happier! She has come on so much in such a short space of time with her language, she absolutely loves coming to nursery in a morning to be happily greeted by all the staff. Her key worker takes time to plan activities around my daughters
interests and i love to see the pictures at the end of the day!
Reply from Charley Bezzina, Manager at Village NurseryThank you for leaving us a review, it's great to hear about your experience!
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.848)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.848) out of 10 for Village Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 33 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 32 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.848 for Village Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (336 Excellents x 5) + (56 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 394 Ratings = 4.848
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Village Nursery is based on 32 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 65 number of registered child places is 13, which has been reached with 32 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (18)

Charley

Charley Bezzina

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2018

Hi, my name is Charley, and I am the Nursery Manager here at The Village. I have 11 years of childcare experience and have worked for the MiChild Group for 5 years.


I hold a Level 5 in Leadership and Management and also have Safeguarding and Paediatric First Aid Training.


I am very passionate about my job and always strive to ensure children receive the best possible care, in a warm, stimulating and safe environment.

Claire

Claire Jackson

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2025

Hi, my name is Claire, and I am the Deputy Manager.


I am Level 3 qualified and have Paediatric First Aid Training.


I have 15+ years of experience in childcare and have also managed my own Preschool!

Aksa

Aksa Shabir

Job Title: Third in Charge Joined: 2025

Hi, I'm Aksa, and I am the Third in Charge.


I am based in the Toddler Room. I have a Level 5 qualification and have paediatric first aid training.

Chantelle

Chantelle Green

Job Title: Room Leader Joined: 2025

Hi, my name is Chantelle, and I am one of the Room Leaders.


I am based in the Rising Toddler Room. I am Level 3 qualified and have Paediatric First Aid Training.

Jenny

Jenny Wareing

Job Title: Practitioner Joined: 2016

Hi, my name is Jenny, and I am based in the Rising Room.


I am Level 3 qualified and have been trained in paediatric first aid. I have over 10 years of childcare experience and have worked at The Village Nursery for 8 years!

Saher

Saher Ahktar

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2025

Hi, my name is Saher, and I am a Nursery Practitioner.


I am based in the Preschool Room. I have a QTS and have Paediatric First Aid Training.

Laura

Laura Fisher

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2026

Hi, my name is Laura, and I am a Nursery Practitioner.


I am based in the Toddler Room. I am Level 3 qualified and have Paediatric First Aid Training.

Sarah-Michelle

Sarah-Michelle Hagemeister

Job Title: Practitioner Joined: 2023

Hi, my name is Sarah, and I am based in the Toddler Room.


I am Level 3 qualified and also hold my paediatric first aid certificate.

Keira

Keira Tasker

Job Title: Practitioner Joined: 2022

Hi, my name is Keira, and I am based in the Baby Room.


I am Level 2 qualified, currently working towards completing my Level 3 qualification and am trained in paediatric first aid.

Leah

Leah Coleman

Job Title: Apprentice Joined: 2022

Hi, my name is Leah, and I am based in the Baby Room.


I am working towards completing my level 3 qualification and am trained in paediatric first aid.

Sharmin

Sharmin Begum

Job Title: Practitioner Joined: 2025

Hi, I'm Sharmin, and I am based in the Rising Room.


I am Level 3 qualified and have paediatric first aid training.

Vicky

Vicky Hardman

Job Title: Nursery Cook Joined: 2018

Hi, my name is Vicky. I am the nursery cook.


I have my Level 2 in Food Hygiene and BTEC Level 2 in hospitality and catering, paediatric first aid and safeguarding.

Megan

Megan Leigh

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2025

Hi, my name is Megan, and I am part of the Lunch Cover Team.


I am Level 2 qualified and have Paediatric First Aid Training.

Kelly

Kelly Pearson

Job Title: Lunch Cover Joined: 2024

Hi, my name is Kelly, and I am part of the Lunch Cover Team.


I ama Paediatric First Aid Training.

Zaynab

Zaynab Ahmed

Job Title: Practitioner Joined: 2025

Hi, I'm Zaynab, and I am part of the Supply Cover Team.


I am Level 3 qualified and have first aid training.

Shamsa

Shamsa Karim

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2012

Hi, my name is Shamsa, and I am part of the Supply Cover Team.


I am Level 3 qualified and have Paediatric First Aid Training.

Keavy

Keavy Bramwell

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2024

Hi, I'm Keavy, and I am part of the Supply Cover Team.


I am Paediatric First Aid Trained.

Suliat

Suliat Adebari

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2025

Hi, my name is Suliat, and I am part of the Supply Cover Team.


I am Paediatric First Aid Trained.

Frequently Asked Questions about Village Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Village Nursery accepts?

Village Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Village Nursery Open?

Village Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Village Nursery have capacity for?

Village Nursery has capacity for a total of 65 Children.

How far is Village Nursery to the centre of Oldham?

2.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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