Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood)

Taylor Street, Heywood OL10 1EF
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  • Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood), Heywood
A big welcome to Tiddlywinks Nursery School Heywood where they team endeavour to provide excellent childcare and education during your child’s journey with them.

It offers Early Years nursery places to children aged under 5 years and After School and Holiday Club aged 5 to 10 years.

The 2 floor building was completed in September 2024 after a 4 year construction plan, establishing a modern learning environment for all children under the EYFS Framework.

Tiddlywinks Nursery School Heywood is situated central to the Heywood village enroute to Pilsworth, Bury motorway and Hopwood links.

The setting offers a warm welcome to your family, boasting natural classrooms designed conducive for safety, security, play and stimulation.

The nursery has a lovely reception area, disabled access toilet, six classrooms, sensory soft play area, digital learning library and individual outdoor early learning provisions for all weathers and seasons where children engage in daily exciting opportunities which enables all children to fulfil their individual learning potential.

The team pride themselves on providing a rich stimulating environment to encourage children to reach their full potential to grow, learn and achieve at TNS.

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 40

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Tiddlywinks Nursery School Heywood offers a range of nursery sessions and Government Childcare Support Funded Hours available for 9 - 23 months, 2, 3 and 4 year old children. For all nursery session pricing you can find in TNS Registration Booklet Guide.

  • Nursery Care Sessions
    Session 1: 7.30AM - 6.20PM
    Session 2: 8.00AM - 5.30PM
    Session 3: 9.00AM - 3.00PM
    Session 4: 8.00AM - 1.00PM
    Session 5: 1.00PM - 6.00PM#


    Nursery Care Session on Saturday Day Care (Booked through tiddlywinksnurseryschoolbookings.com)
    8.00AM - 4.30PM

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
    Saturday 08:00-16:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • The nursery setting has a small car park available to visitors, parents and carers which has 2 spacious bays available to use. Outside the premises there is street parking available which is convenient for accessing the nursery setting.

Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) Reviews (2)

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Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.375) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) has 2 reviews.

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Review from K F (Grandmother of Child) published on 28 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The kindest and caring staff who have been amazing with our grandson. He has learnt so much whilst being at Tiddlywinks, and we can see just how much he enjoys his time there. Would thoroughly recommend
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Review from Lucy F (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Five stars aren't enough!


We absolutely love our son's new nursery school. From the very first day, the staff made us feel welcome, supported, and confident they only want the best for the children!


The teachers are incredibly nurturing and genuinely care about each child. Our son comes home

happy, full of new things he's learnt each day and his speech has come on massively in the 4 weeks he's been at Heywood and excited to go back each morning - which, as any parent knows, is the best sign of all!


The environment is safe, clean, and beautifully set up for learning through play. We've already seen so much growth in his communication, creativity, and independence. It's clear that the school puts a lot of thought into both their curriculum and daily activities.


We feel very lucky to have found a place that not only supports our child's development but also feels like a second home!

Reply from Tiddlywinks Head Office, Administration department at Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood)
Thank you very much for your kind words, we will pass this on to the Heywood team.
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Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.375)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.375) out of 10 for Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 2 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 5.000 for Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) is calculated as follows: ( (24 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 5
  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 3.375 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) is based on 2 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 = 3.125
    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 40 number of registered child places is 8. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 8 = 0.25
  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 (2)

Megan

Megan

Job Title: Area Manager Joined: 2014

Welcome to Tiddlywinks Nursery School, my name is Megan. My role at Tiddlywinks is Area Manager across all settings. I have worked at Tiddlywinks for 13 + years implementing our nursery curriculum, ethos, visions and values right across. I hold my relevant qualifications in early years which I completed at Tiddlywinks in 2014 as an apprentice. I attended university and completed my BA Hons Teaching degree.


My job role is very expansive, it ranges from greeting children to the setting daily, welcoming new families including parents/carers to the setting, training new staff, conducting staff meetings, organising schedules and much more, every day can be very different, but exciting!


Fun Facts about Megan:
- I enjoy seeing my friends
- I enjoy caring for my nieces and nephew
- I enjoy cleaning
- I enjoy going to the cinema for pic and mix & popcorn

Kelly

Kelly

Job Title: Administration/ Safeguarding /SENCO Officer Joined: 1998

Welcome to Tiddlywinks Nursery School, my name is Kelly and I am the Area Safeguarding officer and nursery Senco, I also work in the admin department. I started my career back in 1998 when I became qualified and worked my way into the leadership role. I have worked in the Early Years and at TNS for more than 25 years and have met so many wonderful children along the way.


Fun Facts about Kelly:
- I love the beach and the ocean
- I love animals
- I like to cook
- I read the Harry Potter series each year without fail

Frequently Asked Questions about Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood)

What is the Age Range of Children that Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) accepts?

Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) Open?

Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30, Saturday 08:00-16:30.

How many Children does Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) have capacity for?

Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) has capacity for a total of 40 Children.

How far is Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Heywood) to the centre of Heywood?

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

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