Educare For Early Years (Bury)
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bury 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 2015, with 61 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 Bury
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bury 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
BL8 1PLWhat 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, 14 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
As children arrive at this vibrant and inclusive setting, they sing songs, wave their parents off at the front door and greet the inspector. They show good levels of independence. For example, they take care of their personal belongings and help to tidy toys away. Children hug their friends and are pleased to see their key person. They settle well and have a strong sense of belonging. Older children enjoy setting the table for lunchtime. Younger children share musical instruments and move their bodies to music. Babies become fascinated while looking at their reflections in low-level mirrors. Toddlers pretend to go on a 'magical holiday' and talk about how they are going to travel on an aeroplane to get there.
Children enjoy spending time outdoors. They look at wildlife, talk about geese and listen to the sounds that birds make. Children snuggle up with staff while looking at books. They discuss the characters and gasp in anticipation at what might happen next. Children are good communicators. They use a wide range of vocabulary and quickly learn new words. Children show positive attitudes towards their learning and behave well. They develop the necessary skills in readiness for their move on to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- better support less-experienced staff members to have a thorough understanding of what leaders intend them to teach children n strengthen partnership working with external professionals, to better support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities n fully embed the programme of training, coaching and support for staff in order to raise their practice to a higher level.
- 14 June 2023Good
- 8 November 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Educare For Early Years (Bury)
- 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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