Didsbury Village Day Nursery
Good★ 3.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Manchester for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2025. Open since 2008, with 89 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
M20 6BBWhat 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, 28 August 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are kind and caring. They support children's emotional well-being effectively.
Staff get to know children and their individual characteristics well. They use a range of resources to help children to identify and talk about their feelings. Children develop their confidence in understanding their emotions. Staff enhance children's physical well-being. They use a range of movement and sensory experiences.
Children climb, balance and manipulate materials, such as sponges and beads. This helps to build their strength and coordination. Children enjoy being active and develop good control over their bodies.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the monitoring of staff's practice to ensure that teaching is consistently effective n extend opportunities for children to think about the questions they are asked and give children time to reply.
- 28 August 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 14 January 2020Good
- 30 March 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Didsbury Village 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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