Fairfields Private Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bury for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 1995, with 68 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
BL9 7TDWhat 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, 31 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting happy and full of enthusiasm. They are warmly welcomed into the setting with their parents, who discuss handover information with the child's key person. Leaders have planned an effective curriculum across the three rooms, carefully considering the different stages of the children and their interests. The curriculum supports all areas of children's development. For example, children learn to make marks in the shape of butterflies and manipulate play dough to make individual caterpillars. In addition, staff successfully released butterflies into the garden that have been nurtured from caterpillars.
There is an effective key-person system that means staff know their key children and families well. They talk with confidence about what the children know and what they need to learn next to prepare them for the transition to the next stage of their education. Children show high levels of independence as they make choices in their play, wash their hands independently in the classroom sinks and self-serve their food at lunchtime. Babies thrive in their learning environment and particularly enjoy singing time. Staff use visual prompts, such as hand gestures and signs, to help children recognise when it is their turn. Staff understand some babies are less mobile and maximise their environment by carefully tuning in to the children's nonverbal cues and babbles.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to plan and implement the curriculum effectively during group time to help children remain focused and engaged in learning.
- 31 May 2024Good
- 9 July 2018Outstanding
- 15 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fairfields Private 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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