Family run day nursery with over 30 years experience
Charlestown Day Nursery
Fun and Educational childcare in Ashton Under Lyne
Our promise
Our aim is for your child to be happy, safe and secure and for their to leave nursery, a confident and happy child.
We hope to give your child a sound foundation for life.
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Our rooms are run by qualified nursery practitioners who plan and prepare themes and activities for their room with the aim of stimulating your child’s all round development using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) as a guide, our experienced and knowledgeable practitioners will ensure your child develops to their full potential.
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The children’s meals are prepared each day by our qualified cook, and are planned with a varied diet, catering for vegetarians and any special dietary requirements your child may have.
We hold parents evenings for you to discuss your child’s progress with the staff, although staff are always willing to discuss your child’s progress at any time.
Services
Full and Part time places
At Charlestown Day Nursery we offer full and part time places to suit your childcare needs in Tameside. Nursery opens from 7.30am until 6pm allowing parents to be flexible with the hours they need for childcare in Tameside, Ashton Under Lyne.
Online Learning Journals
Our online journals are accessed through Tapestry. You will receive access to your child's online journal which is updated each week with photos and development reports which involves you at every milestone your child reaches.
Healthy Home Cooked Meals
All our meals are cooked by our on-site cook Fiona. We offer cereal and toast for breakfast and hot healthy freshly cooked lunch. Tea is a healthy substantial snack to ensure our little leaners are energised till home time.
Outdoor Play
We boast a large outdoor play area with 5 separate gardens. Our children love to play outdoors so our extensive gardens ensure every child can play and learn outdoors in our well equipped and developmentally friendly play areas.
Government Funded Places
Free 15 hour 2 or 3 year old government Funded Places in our term time only rooms. We have all year round funded places enabling you to use funding towards all year round nursery provision. We are happy to help with funding applications and to discuss childcare needs.
SEND
At Charlestown Day Nursery we have two SEND coordinators who support our families and practitioners through all aspects of Special Educational Needs. We pride ourselves on identifying early signs of development delay ensuring early interventions are put in place to help children get the support they need to reach their full potential.
EYFS
Early Years Foundation Stage is the curriculum used for the learning, development and care of children from birth to five years. Charlestown Day Nursery use EYFS to support learning and through observation and planning of next steps for individual children we ensure our children are given the best support to develop.
Friendly Team
Our friendly approachable team are always happy to speak to you about any aspects about your child’s care and development. Each child has an allocated key person who is responsible for observations, planning and assessments for individual children in their key groups. Key persons build strong relationships with key groups and families.
Holiday Club
Runs every school holiday expect for 1 week at Christmas for when the nursery is closed. Children have the opportunity to meet new friends in a fun relaxed environment. Our holiday club is housed in our large rainy day room. Exciting themes and activities are planned by our holiday club coordinator along with the children for indoors and out.
Before and After School Club
We take and pick up children from three local schools. Our school club children walk to and from school each day. We provide breakfast and tea and support the children with their homework, reading and they also have time to relax and play in our before and after school room and outdoor areas.
Term Events
Spring Events 2025
29th Jan
Chinese New Year
hinese New Year- The year of the snake. Our children will be celebrating Chinese New Year, we will be making snake pictures and tasting some Chinese food.
14th Feb
Valentines Day
Please send your children into nursery wearing something red, pink or purple. We will be making cards for our loved ones and having a Valentines party tea.
17th Feb
Half Term
is half term, so any children who are term time only will be off nursery this
week.
24th Feb
Fairy Tale Week
This week we will be reading fairy tales old and new. Each playroom will be picking a Fairy tale and asking you to make a mask, picture or model at home with 􀀘 your children to bring in for our display, please check your child's playroom door for moor. information, there will be a prize for the best creations. Our children will also be decorating a
gingerbread person.
28th Feb
St Davids Day
e will be making daffodil pictures today for St Davids Day
6th March
World Book Day
hildren can wear their pyjamas and bring their favourite story to share at circle time.
12th March
Messy Play Day
Our children will be taking part in lots of different messy activities today.
17th March
St Patricks Day
we will be celebrating St Patricks day today and making shamrocks.
31st March
End of Term
April is end of Term for term time only children.
14th April
Easter Week
we will th be making Easter cards, learning the meaning of Easter and having an Easter Party on Thursday 17th April.
21st April
Spring Day
Spring week and down on the farm -We will be looking at environmental changes during spring and planting bulbs, learning about baby animals.
Please remember to bring a warm coat, gloves, hat and wellies each day as we do play out every day (weather permitting). Please also remember nursery closes at 6pm, late charges will be applied. We have an lnstagram account which will have pictures from nursery special days, this is a private account for parents only, if you would like access Charlestown lnstagram please speak to a member of our senior team and give us your lnstagram username.
Testimonials
Come to Visit Charlestown Day Nursery
Come to visit us in Ashton Under Lyne Tameside. Charlestown Day Nursery can not wait to meet you and show you their great childcare facilities.