Anson Cabin Project
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Manchester for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2008, with 12 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 Manchester
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Manchester 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
M13 0TRWhat 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, 19 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Giggling can be heard in abundance at this positive and happy nursery. Children arrive with a smile and immediately run with excitement to explore the resources and activities on offer. Staff interact positively with the children and have built caring relationships with them all. For example, children beam with pride as staff sing their names during the welcome song. They jump up and exclaim 'here I am'.
Children feel safe and secure.
Children benefit from a curriculum that meets their needs and interests. Staff understand how to adapt their teaching in the moment to ensure that children remain engaged and make progress. When children show an interest in the wind outside, staff blow bubbles and encourage them to observe the way the wind moves them through the air. Children jump up and down with excitement as they try to catch the bubbles as the wind carries them away. All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), consistently demonstrate high levels of engagement and make good progress from their starting points.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- promote further children's communication and language skills by extending the use of open-ended questions and expanding on what children say.
- 19 October 2022Good
- 21 October 2021Needs improvement
- 11 October 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Anson Cabin Project
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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