Barton Moss Children's Centre Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Manchester for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 2009, with 60 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
M30 7PTWhat 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, 17 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have created a lively, exciting and nurturing environment which enables children to grow and develop. Children arrive happy and eager to learn. They are soon absorbed in activities with their friends. Staff build positive relationships with the children. This enables them to create individual learning plans and activities to help each child succeed. Children and babies are comfortable around the staff.
They go to familiar staff for comfort when they are tired or upset. Staff provide cuddles and reassurance which help the children to settle. Children are active and interested learners. Babies enjoy the opportunities to explore 'gloop'. They giggle in delight as it falls from their fingers. Older children thoroughly enjoy playing outdoors. They are keen to explore and see what they can find. They proudly show staff their treasures which are treated with reverence. These opportunities and interactions build a solid foundation for further learning.
Staff have high aspirations for children and want them to do well. They know when to step in to provide additional support, such as helping babies put on their coats.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's understanding of the curriculum so that it is consistently applied, and children get the most out of the intended learning n support staff to give children sufficient time to answer questions.
- 17 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 4 September 2019Good
- 6 December 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Barton Moss Children's Centre Nursery
- 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.
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