Bambinos
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bury for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2016, with 30 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 Bury
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bury 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
BL9 9BDWhat 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, 28 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, settled and calm at the setting. This is due to the warm and positive relationships that staff develop with them. Staff establish consistent routines and expectations for children. For example, they encourage the use of good manners and thoughtfulness to others. As a result, children are polite, behave well and are ready to learn. The enthusiastic and caring staff team, supported by its passionate management team, deliver a well-planned-out curriculum. Staff utilise children's interests alongside identified next steps of development to provide exciting and engaging activities. As a consequence, children embrace their learning and are motivated to have a go at new activities and learning.
Children are encouraged to complete tasks on their own, which helps to develop their self-esteem and independence. For example, older children serve their own food and pour drinks, while younger children tidy away toys and prepare for mealtimes. Staff offer praise and recognition for children's efforts, reinforcing their positive attitudes. Physical play opportunities and outdoor learning are offered in abundance. An extremely enticing outdoor area allows children to explore and investigate the natural world. For instance, children search for insects under logs and stick piles, marking them off lists and engaging in detailed discussions about their findings. This supports children's growing knowledge of their world and develops their language skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to plan more precisely to support high-quality language development, particularly for younger children.
- 28 June 2024Good
- 9 August 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bambinos
- 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
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