Alexandra Children’s Centre

Alexandra Children’s Centre offers a wide range of activities for all families with children.

• The District Manager: Karen Bennett
• Team Leader: Anne Hunter
• Lead Practitioner for Early Education and Learning: Nina Lees

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.

Contact

Alexandra Children’s Centre
Wildmoor Avenue
Oldham,
OL4 5PU
T: 0161 206 0408
E: Karen.Bennett22@nca.nhs.uk

Activities

Our services

Advice and Information

If you are worried about a family member or a friend, drop in to the centre for confidential professional advice and information.

You are also welcome to contact:

• Family Information Service – Oldham Council website
• Health Visiting Team
• Family Nurse Partnership – Oldham Council website

Baby Play

This is a free to access play session for babies and children who are not independently mobile.

Please contact the Children Centre for days, times and availability.

Play and Stay

These are free play and stimulation sessions for children up to five years old. Contact the Children Centre for more information.

REAL (Raising Early Achievement in Literacy)

We offer a range of group or individual sessions which will support you as a parent with your child’s development.

These sessions help your child to get ‘ready to learn’. If you would like further information, please contact the Children Centre.

Speech, Language and Communication pathway

Please contact the Children’s Centre if you have any concerns about your child’s speech, language and communication skills.

The professionals there will help you to find the right support.

Antenatal Midwife Clinics

Weekly clinics – by appointment only. 

Please register your details via:

• Badgernotes

Toy Library and Story Sacks

Why buy when you can borrow? We have a large selection of toys to suit ages 0 – 5.

Toothbrushes and Toothpaste

You can buy toothbrushes and toothpaste from the centre – at only £1.50 for 3 items (one item must be toothpaste).

Feeder Cups 

You can buy Tommee Tippee free flow feeder cups with 3 lids for only £1.20 from the centre.

Healthy Start Vitamins

Healthy start can be collected with a healthy start card or purchased – womens tablets for 80p and children’s drops for £1.60

Weaning Advice

Please contact your Health Visitor for advice on:

• 0161 470 4295

Getting here

If travelling from Lees (A669): 

Turn right onto Hartshead Street, following the road onto Rhodes Hill. Turn right onto Lees New Road, at the second mini roundabout turn onto Wildmoor Avenue, Alexandra Children’s Centre is on the right.

If travelling from Kings Street Roundabout Junction between A627 and A62:

Take the turning onto Park Road; continue along through the traffic lights onto Abbeyhills Road. Continue along Abbeyhills Road. Past the speed camera. Turn left onto Lees New Road; at the third mini roundabout turn left onto Wildmoor Avenue. Alexandra Children’s Centre is on the right

The following buses stop directly outside the centre: 415, 425.