Fairhills Pre-School Irlam CIC
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Manchester for children from birth to 8+, open 09:15 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2023, with 32 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 Salford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Salford 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
M44 6HNWhat 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, 6 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and safe at this nurturing setting which is well established in the local community. They are eager to arrive. This is evident as children run into the outstretched arms of the kind and caring staff. Children who are new to the setting are supported well. Staff help them to find their picture and peg so they can hang up their coats and bags. This helps children to feel a sense of belonging. Staff use their knowledge of each child to carefully select resources that they know the children will enjoy. This helps children to feel secure, and they settle well.
Managers and staff share the same high expectations for all children. They want children to be confident and independent learners. They plan an ambitious curriculum to support children's progress in readiness for their eventual move to school. For example, staff help children to develop their manipulative skills. This helps to strengthen children's hand muscles in readiness for early writing. The setting has a clear focus on supporting children's language. For example, staff help children to tell familiar stories as they act them out. Children have a tremendous time as they recall a well-known story. They pretend to 'splish' and 'splash' through water. In addition, staff use these experiences to help children learn appropriate behaviour. For example, children learn to listen and to follow instructions. All children behave well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen support to staff and precisely identify how they can enhance their teaching skills and implementation of the curriculum.
- 6 September 2024Good
Still missing for Fairhills Pre-School Irlam CIC
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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