Belvedere Sure Start Children's Centre
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Salford 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 2001, with 68 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
M6 5EJWhat 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.
- 24 July 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 30 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children get off to a super start in their education. They are safe, nurtured and happy. Staff warmly greet all children and their families. Children quickly develop secure attachments to the kind staff. As a result, they grow in confidence, which allows them to explore and learn. Babies delight in playing with sand. Toddlers carefully water plants with watering cans in the garden. Older children investigate natural materials, such as leaves and petals, to create 'transient art'. Children show high levels of engagement in their learning. Consequently, all children make good progress in their development.
Children from different backgrounds play together cooperatively. Children learn to behave and manage their emotions exceptionally well. This is because staff are excellent role models and provide skilful teaching in how to develop personal and social skills. For example, children know that they must take turns. When the sand timer runs out, children independently remove their aprons and allow their friends to play in the water. Staff have the highest expectations of children's behaviour.
Children know the routines of the nursery precisely. This supports their good emotional development. Children's language and communication skills are well supported. They enjoy sharing books and songs at 'together time' with their key person.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen evaluation to identify areas for development in overall practice to increase children's outcomes to an even higher level n consider how the curriculum could be improved further to enhance children's life opportunities and experiences beyond the nursery.
- 30 May 2023Good
- 7 June 2017Outstanding
- 20 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Belvedere Sure Start Children's Centre
- 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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