Burnside Pre School
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Manchester for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 2012, with 18 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 Rochdale
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Rochdale 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
M24 5NNWhat 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, 24 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in the care of the highly experienced team at this small, nurturing setting. Leaders have created an ambitious curriculum that is explicitly understood and implemented by staff. This ignites and instils a deep love of learning in the children. Staff create exciting learning environments that nurture children's curiosity and imagination. Children ooze confidence as they enthusiastically investigate a variety of thoughtfully planned activities that build on their existing skills. As children fill up spray bottles independently with different colours of water, they discuss the shades they have made as they mix the colours together. Children exclaim that they have made 'peach'. Children develop their hand-eye coordination.
For example, they competently use scissors to make invitations to their party and then add them to envelopes. Children receive an exceptional standard of education and this supports the excellent progress they make.
Staff place children's emotional well-being at the heart of the provision. Children have access to family photographs that staff spend time exploring with them, discussing the unique qualities of their family members. Staff are excellent role models, modelling calm, respectful behaviour. They frequently talk to children about how they are feeling. Consequently, children show that they are extremely settled in the setting. Children use caring behaviours towards the staff and each other. They help each other as they spill water at mealtimes by eagerly wiping this up and work together to gather sticks in the garden to make a nest for the birds.
- 24 February 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 4 October 2019Outstanding
- 30 October 2012Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Burnside Pre School
- 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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