Bossy Boots Creche
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bury for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 2004, with 20 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 0EXWhat 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, 4 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager is passionate about the flexible childcare service the nursery provides for parents in the local community. She is dedicated to providing a homely, familyfriendly nursery. On arrival, children separate from their parents with confidence.
They quickly settle down to play with the support of the caring and attentive staff team. Children demonstrate that they feel safe, secure and ready to learn.
Overall, the manager and staff plan an ambitious curriculum. The environment is well resourced and is regularly adapted to reflect children's interests and developmental needs. Children enjoy a wide range of activities. For example, younger children help the adults to set up an indoor obstacle course. They clap and giggle in anticipation. Children confidently navigate the course. They crawl, climb and balance, moving all parts of their body. This activity helps to develop their agility, balance and problem-solving skills. Older children go on a treasure hunt.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the use of questioning techniques to extend children's language and thinking skills consistently n support staff to enhance their understanding of how young children learn mathematics in order to build successfully on what children already know and can do.
- 4 July 2024Good
- 17 August 2018Good
- 15 September 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bossy Boots Creche
- 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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