Bright Futures Day Nursery
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stalybridge for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2004, with 90 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 Tameside
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Tameside 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
SK15 3NUWhat 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 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children eagerly enter this nursery and greet their friends and staff with big smiles and hugs. Children settle quickly into activities. Babies are delighted as they look for objects hidden in sand, glitter and jelly. When children announce that they have found a toy boat, staff quickly respond and add, 'You found a boat, it's a big, blue boat.' Babies hear new words, which helps them to develop their language.
Outside, children have a wonderful time. They use large spades to dig and work together to fill a wheelbarrow with stones. Children are developing their social skills. They are thrilled to find a snail in the garden. Staff support children to find other insects and to think about where they might be hiding. Children remember that they have previously found spiders under stones and logs. They are curious as they peek under logs and find lots of insects. Children are building on past learning as they recall activities. They are developing a knowledge of nature as they explore in the garden.
Managers and staff want children to do well. Children are happy. They are generally involved in activities and concentrate well. On occasions, children find it difficult to follow the routine, take turns and share. Staff sensitively remind children to take turns. They model good behaviour and encourage children to use their 'kind hands'. Staff are well deployed to ensure that children are safe. Children generally respond well and their behaviour improves.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider strategies carefully that can make transition times calm so that children remain engaged and behave well n encourage children to consider how their behaviour makes themselves and others feel, to help children understand how their behaviour can affect others n think about hygiene routines, such as regular handwashing following nose blowing, to avoid cross-infection.
- 19 May 2023Good
- 16 October 2017Good
- 3 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Futures Day 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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