Aim Habonim
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Salford for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2012, with 24 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Salford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Salford from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
M7 4NXWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 1 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are settled and safe at the nursery. The nursery has a high proportion of children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They are extremely well supported in their care and learning by the high number of staff-tochild ratio. The activities and resources on offer are adapted by staff to suit the needs of the children in attendance. For example, a 'dark den' with sensory equipment and ultraviolet lights has been established to help children with visual impairment to focus, reach, touch and make connections in their sensory explorations. Staff use single words and 'on-body' signing to support children's communication as they play and explore.
Supporting all children to develop effective communication strategies is central to the curriculum at the nursery. Leaders have invested in ongoing training and onsite speech and language therapists to ensure each child is supported to communicate to the best of their abilities. Staff utilise strategies such as simple signs, visual and sensory timetables and audible queues, such as using instruments to help children understand routines and communicate with adults and each other. Music, movement and singing is frequently used to engage children with a wide variety of abilities. Children respond well to these techniques and engage with enthusiasm and respond appropriately with single words, signs, sounds or gestures.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the curriculum intent and implement this effectively to help maximise all children's learning and development.
- 1 November 2022Good
- 5 January 2017Good
- 10 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Aim Habonim
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.