Hillcity Day Nursery
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Manchester 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2021. Open since 2013, with 110 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
M8 0DHWhat 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, 25 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have put in place some changes to the nursery in response to the COVID19 pandemic, to help keep children safe. Additional cleaning measures are in place.
Visitors are asked to keep a safe distance from staff and children. Parents drop children off and collect them from staff at the door. Children are greeted by friendly staff. They separate from their parents with ease and happily enter the nursery.
Children behave well in this nursery. Staff have rules in place, such as using manners, walking inside and using kind voices. Gentle reminders from staff make sure that children follow the rules well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that staff plan activities that encourage older children to think critically for themselves and test out new ideas n adapt the curriculum to make sure that children learn how to keep themselves safe while using electronic devices - provide parents with additional guidance on how they can support children's learning at home.
- 25 November 2021Good
- 20 February 2018Outstanding
- 22 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hillcity 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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