Building Blocks Day Nursery (NW) LTD
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Manchester 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2023. Open since 2012, with 100 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 Manchester
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Manchester 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
M9 8LXWhat 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.
- 25 May 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 31 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create a safe and nurturing learning environment for children. The moment children arrive, they are eager to explore the vast array of activities. The atmosphere buzzes with their excitement and their singing fills the air. Staff are good role models and support children's emotional well-being incredibly well. This means that children behave well, show positive attitudes towards their learning, and have a strong sense of belonging. They embrace staff with cuddles and are keen to show the inspector their paintings. Staff know the children well and plan activities to keep them interested in their learning. For example, younger children giggle with delight while exploring sand and paint. Older children show great interest in learning about whales and talk about the importance of looking after the environment.
Children enjoy playing outdoors. They help to harvest vegetables and enjoy visiting the local woodland. Children are fascinated while building dens. They search for snails and enjoy making models of insects out of dough. Children show good levels of independence. They help to tidy toys away, put on their own shoes and help to serve food at mealtimes. Staff support children well for their move on to school.
Children confidently talk about their new teachers and classroom.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support less experienced staff to have a better understanding of what leaders intend children to learn n provide staff with more incisive feedback about their interactions with children, to help raise their practice to a higher level n strengthen children's understanding of people and communities beyond their own experiences.
- 31 July 2023Good
- 6 March 2023Inadequate
- 1 September 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Building Blocks Day Nursery (NW) LTD
- 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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