Hindsford Day Nursery
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Manchester for children from birth to 5, open 07:45 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2012, with 52 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 Wigan
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wigan 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
M46 9BLWhat 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, 11 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a warm welcome on arrival from the long-standing, kind and nurturing staff, who know them well. They are happy and settle well. Children form strong and caring bonds with their key persons. Babies who are settling in get plenty of cuddles and individual care, which helps them to become confident within the nursery environment. Good arrangements are in place to support children who are learning English as an additional language. Staff find out about children's home language vocabulary to support young children's language development. Staff kept in contact with families during the COVID-19 pandemic. This supported children's continued learning and emotional well-being.
Children behave well and develop a positive attitude to learning. Staff use highquality interactions and questioning that support children to develop their communication skills. They encourage conversations about what children create while using dough. Children relish playing with the play dough. They develop their imagination as they pretend to make cakes. Children roll the dough using their small-muscle skills. They use tools such as rolling pins with control. Children tell staff that they make cakes at home. Children excitedly go outside at different times of the day. Staff take children out weekly to visit places in the local community.
Children identify how to keep themselves safe when out and about.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build upon staff's understanding of the curriculum intent and how this is delivered to ensure children are given enough time to embed their learning and next steps consistently n enhance the use of stories and books throughout the setting, to support children's love of books and reading.
- 11 April 2022Good
- 31 March 2016Outstanding
- 30 July 2012Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hindsford 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.
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