PLAY PALS
Childcare Limited
QUEST Trust
Our family
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ST. JOHN'S Church of England Primary School, Abram -
ST. JOHN'S Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green -
ST. PETER'S Church of England Primary School -
QUEST TRUST Supporting Young People from Early Years to Employment -
PLAY PALS Childcare Limited -
HINDLEY GREEN Community Primary School -
UNIVERSITY Collegiate School
We are a dedicated nursery setting rooted in care, curiosity, and connection.
Play
Learn
Thrive
Welcome to
Play Pals
Childcare Limited
We are a dedicated nursery setting rooted in care, curiosity, and connection. Our mission is to provide a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment where children can play freely, learn joyfully, and thrive confidently—socially, emotionally, and developmentally. We believe in supporting the whole child and unlocking their unique potential from the very beginning.
Our Core Values
Play
Encouraging curiosity, creativity, and joyful discovery through exploration, imagination, and fun.
Learn
Building knowledge, confidence, and connection through shared learning experiences.
Thrive
Nurturing wellbeing, growth, and fulfilment in every aspect of development.
Our Settings
FAQ’s
We know that choosing the right early years setting is a big decision, and you may have questions along the way. Our Frequently Asked Questions page is here to help! Whether you're curious about sessions, funding, meals or settling in, you'll find clear answers to the things families ask us most. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to get in touch — we’re always happy to help.
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Play Pals at a Glance
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What Our Community Say
“My little boy loves going to Play Pals Nursery Hindley Green! The staff are so kind and caring. They create a warm and safe environment where children feel happy and supported. The activities are fun and engaging, helping my son learn and grow. He enjoys playing, singing, and making new friends. Since starting, he has become more confident and independent. Overall, I highly recommend Play Pals to any parent looking for a loving and safe place for their child.’’
‘’A fantastic place for your little one, the structure of the nursery works great for our little girl, she has come out of her shell and become more confident in the very short period she has been attending, and the staff are lovely and helpful. We looked at several other options before visiting here and we were made to feel welcome from the start. Highly recommend’’
‘’My little girl really enjoys her days at Play Pals Nursery, her confidence has grown and she loves socialising with her little friends the nursery programme is well structured and the meals they provide are really tasty. There are lots of activities going on indoors and out the staff always have time to speak to you about any worries, you have just an all-round amazing nursery.’’
‘’Lovely nursery! Very friendly staff, clean and amazing settings. We were struggling to potty train our son and they helped do it. Food variety is great, our son loves snacks there as well. Would love our son to stay here longer but he is heading to pre-school! Thank you for everything.’’
‘’I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude towards the entire staff at PlayPals. Their welcoming, kind, and caring nature has made a significant positive impact on our son's experience at Play Pals. He is truly enjoying and learning every day and attending each day with increasing happiness.’’
Our boys at Play Pals Hindley found some ice on the crates as they were assembling the obstacle course together. They each brought a piece of ice over and one of the children commented that the ice had disappeared in his hand #playpalshindley #warmhandskindheart #learninginaction #mothernature
Play Pals Hindley did some experimenting with colours this week. We coloured in some kitchen roll with felt tips on each end and dipped it into the water to watch the rainbow bridge form in front of our eyes. We then put some skittles around a plate with some warm water and watched the colours leave the skittles and make their way to the middle, making different patterns as we turned the plate to mix the colours together. And as part of our CUSP book - Goldilocks and the Three Bears, we made our own porridge and ate it for our snack. We had some that had seconds and some that a taste was just enough #playpalshindley #rainbowbridge #colourrun #experimentwithcolour #learninginaction
Yesterday at Play Pals Hindley, we embraced the cold and frost, got all wrapped up and enjoyed making some shapes with our feet. We liked feeling the crunchy grass under our wellies and making different patterns and had some races #playpalshindley #shapesandspace #learnwithus #outdoorfun
Our Children's well-being in preschool is very important to us, we have recently revamped our calm cosy area and we all love it. Here we are taking part in one of our mindfulness activities #playpalsabram #mindfulness #wellbeing
Vacancy Alert – Out of School Club Manager We're looking for a dynamic and organised Out of School Club Manager to join Play Pals Childcare Ltd This exciting role involves overseeing the daily operations of our club, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, managing staff, and delivering excellent customer service. It's a great opportunity for someone with a passion for leadership, community engagement, and working with children. Experience in teaching or instructing is highly desirable and will help enhance programme delivery and member engagement. Closing date: 23rd January 2026 Find out more and apply via our website: www.playpalschildcareltd.org.uk For enquiries, contact: n.crank@quest-trust.org.uk Please like, share, and help us spread the word
Today the children in the 2-3 room enjoyed matching and spotting shapes! #playpalshindley #greatermanchester
Vacancy Alert – Nursery Manager We're excited to be recruiting a Nursery Manager at Play Pals Childcare Ltd This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate, dedicated leader to shape the future of our nursery and out-of-school provision, creating a nurturing and stimulating environment for our youngest children (aged 0–2 years). The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of care and early education, while leading and inspiring a committed team. Closing date: 23rd January 2026 Find out more and apply via our website: www.playpalschildcareltd.org.uk For enquiries, contact: n.crank@quest-trust.org.uk Please share to help us reach the right person
FUN IN THE SNOW This week our children have enjoyed exploring the snow, we wrapped up and went to make marks, leave our footprints and feel the cold texture in our hands. We used the scoops to scrape and scoop the snow to bring it inside so we could watch it melt into cold water to splash #QUESTtrust #EarlyYearsToEmployment #PlayPalsHindley
This morning at Play Pals Hindley, we visited our local supermarket as part of our CUSP book this week, which is Supertato. First, we drew some vegetables like what we could see in the story and then got ready to go. We took turns pressing the crossing buttons, checked to see if any cars were coming and made sure we were safe to cross. When we got to @tesco, we searched for the vegetables we wanted to make our soup back at nursery. Some vegetables we had to weigh and get a barcode sticker, and we took turns to scan each item at the self service till and pay with our money. We then all chose an apple for free on the way out to have with our warm milk for snack when we got back to nursery #playpalsfamily #littleshoppers #freshvegetables #playpalshindley
snowy play days at Abram today, making marks with sticks and chiseling ice from our tables with wooden hammers #playpalsabram #letitsnow
See below for free family activities for January!
Yesterday in St Johns OOSC the children enjoyed making their handprint 2026 posters ready for the new year ahead and made some melting snowman biscuits to help us wish for some Christmas snow. #QUESTtrust #EarlyYearsToEmployment #TogetherAtStJohnsHG
This week our 0-2 children have enjoyed exploring Christmas. They enjoyed mark making in the snow using animals and paintbrushes and mixing up their own reindeer soup using carrots, sprouts and oranges. #QUESTtrust #EarlyYearsToEmployment #PlayPalsHindley
After a busy two weeks here at Play Pals Hindley, we gave our children a little treat after we had watched Father Christmas tell us a story, we watched The Snowman. We had bean bags, cushions, blankets and all got super cosy with the big lights off and only the Christmas tree lights shimmering #playpalshindley #cuteandcosy #feelingallchristmassy #playpalshindley
Christmas Party Completed @Play Pals Hindley #musicalbumps #musicalchairs #playpalshindley #christmasparty #countdowntochristmas