--- title: "News & Stories." date: 2026-06-30T16:12:00+01:00 author: "Adam Sage, CEO, MiChild Group" canonical_url: "https://michildnurseries.co.uk/blog" section: Pages --- [## Home.](https://michildnurseries.co.uk/)[## About Us.](https://michildnurseries.co.uk/about-us)[## Our Nurseries.](https://michildnurseries.co.uk/our-nurseries)[## Learning.](https://michildnurseries.co.uk/learning)[## Family Zone.](https://michildnurseries.co.uk/families)[## Join Our Team.](https://michildnurseries.co.uk/join-our-team)[## News & Stories.](https://michildnurseries.co.uk/blog)[0800 307 0155 0800 307 0155 ](tel:0800-307-0155)[Contact Us Contact Us ](https://michildnurseries.co.uk/contact) # News & Stories From MiChild. 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MG MiChild Group 7 min read](https://michildnurseries.co.uk/blog/what-age-do-children-start-nursery-in-the-uk) [![Adults with baby at table](https://michild-nurseries.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/adults-with-baby-at-table.jpg?w=1200&h=675&q=80&fm=webp&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1792155761&s=3ffaa426e690e1c58b72933a9c5b1b69) ## Best Nursery in Oldham: A Parent’s Guide MG MiChild Group 6 min read](https://michildnurseries.co.uk/blog/best-nursery-in-oldham-a-parents-guide) [![Little girl plays with toy camera](https://michild-nurseries.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/little-girl-plays-with-toy-camera.jpg?w=1200&h=675&q=80&fm=webp&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1792151567&s=69924b6fe8feefa2657db312bbd5765d) ## Best Nursery in Manchester: What Parents Should Look For MG MiChild Group 6 min read](https://michildnurseries.co.uk/blog/best-nursery-in-manchester-what-parents-should-look-for) [![DSC02833](https://michild-nurseries.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/DSC02833.jpg?w=1200&h=675&q=80&fm=webp&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1785934406&s=7d04409abe92fc19f465bf2e608256c9) ## How Do I Know If a Nursery Is Good? Ofsted, Reviews and Red Flags MG MiChild Group 8 min read](https://michildnurseries.co.uk/blog/how-do-i-know-if-a-nursery-is-good-ofsted-reviews-and-red-flags) [![DSC03040](https://michild-nurseries.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/DSC03040_2026-09-16-115215_kkxk.jpg?w=1200&h=675&q=80&fm=webp&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1789559535&s=5ad9e84222e72cddd40bc3dc78eb72cd) ## Every MiChild Nursery Now Holds The Green Flag. 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