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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Funding & Fees

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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 G H (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to this nursery since he was 17 months, he is now 3 years old and he has been in every room in the nursery. The staff are all friendly, lovely, helpful and my son likes all the staff and enjoys coming to nursery every day. My son is due to leave soon to go to "school nursery",
I know my son will be upset and will sadly miss the nursery and everybody who works there and his friends he's made. I want to say a massive thank you.
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Review from P B (Grandmother of Child) published on 24 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Overall very happy with this nursery and the children are happy to go. I will be using the nursery and facilities during the school summer holidays and I am very impressed with the forthcoming arranged events and activities for that time period. Overall staff and management are very approachable and
helpful; one or two of the younger members of staff could just do with being a little bit more 'smiley' and 'happy' on welcoming small children into the nursery: other than that I would definitely recommend this nursery.
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Review from Shelley F (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My 5-year-old has been here for the school holidays, the amenities are great (good outdoor space and plenty of age-appropriate toys) the staff are lovely, yet professional and prices very competitive.


What I do like is children are taken out so it's not "the same old same old" for them.


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have been some staff changes for the better, my little boy has really enjoyed himself this time. Full marks to the staff for making his stay a pleasurable one.
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Review from S L (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am really happy with how my son has come on so much since he started in September. The staff are really friendly and happy to help.
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Review from Janette S (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great, friendly staff who help develop the children and get them to school ready. My son came on exceptionally well when he came for pre-school.
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Review from Brooke W (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so happy with the care that my daughter receives at the Village Nursery. The activities are brilliant and for me seeing that my daughter enjoys the nursery so much makes going to work a lot easier.
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Review from F A (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Clean facilities and efficient staff. My daughter is very happy here. Settled in very quickly. Resources and equipment is of a good standard. The nursery has an excellent safeguarding system set up. I would recommend this nursery to all friends and family.
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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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Awards / Recognitions (5)

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.

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