Bright Horizons Sale Day Nursery and Preschool
Outstanding★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Sale 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2022. Open since 2012, with 99 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 Trafford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Trafford 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
M33 3WEWhat 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.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 1 March 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 5 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this outstanding nursery and are making excellent progress. They demonstrate extremely high levels of interest when they arrive at the safe, nurturing and well-resourced environment. Children are happy and settle quickly as they are welcomed by incredibly friendly staff. They have a deep understanding of their routines and follow them well. For example, pre-school children know that they need to hang up their coats and bags before signing in the self-registration book. This helps them to develop their literacy skills and prepares them for their next stage in learning. Children are extremely keen to engage with adults, demonstrating their strong bonds with their key person. They explore their surroundings, finding fascination and enjoyment in everything, including the simplest of resources. For example, babies develop an understanding for language, identifying a range of different objects. Toddlers develop their love of books and understanding of the world through exploring 'Handa's Surprise' and tasting a range of fresh fruits and vegetables. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They demonstrate mutual respect towards each other, learn to share and wait patiently for their turn.
Staff have high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They provide an excellent range of activities and experiences that captivate and excite all children, including preschool. For example, they experiment with objects that float and sink when placed in water. Children eagerly anticipate what will happen next. Staff encourage the children to make independent choices. Children use their extremely well developed language skills to pronounce and repeat words, such as 'float', 'sink' and 'density'
and talk about what they are seeing.
- 5 August 2022Outstanding
- 5 May 2016Outstanding
- 1 August 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Sale Day Nursery and Preschool
- 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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