Holyrood Day Nursery Swinton
Outstanding★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2008, with 102 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
M27 8RHWhat 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.
- 2 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 29 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly greet children and their families as they arrive. Children happily enter the rooms, separating easily from their parents and engaging immediately in the well-planned learning experiences on offer. They stay engaged in activities for long periods of time. This is due to the involvement and interaction from the staff, who seamlessly extend and evolve activities to make them entertaining. Staff support babies who are learning to walk or sit unaided. They provide low-level tables and units where babies can pull themselves up and lots of space for babies to move about independently. They dangle items just out of reach for babies to reach up and grasp to help develop their hand-eye coordination. Staff are constantly talking to the babies about what they are doing and modelling a two-way conversation based on their responses. This promotes early conversation and encourages communication between the staff and the babies. Toddlers explore lots of openended resources, such as gloop and paint, to develop their senses and exploratory skills. Children flourish in this homely setting.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They sensitively remind children of the rules and boundaries of the setting and how they should behave towards their friends. Staff model manners and politeness when speaking to the children and each other, which shows them how to be respectful. Staff support children to learn things for themselves and develop their independence. Older children help to set the table for lunch, providing their friends with cutlery in preparation for their meal. Staff provide children with opportunities to explore the world around them. Staff and children plant bulbs to grow spring flowers in the garden, and staff support children to learn how to nurture them to help them grow.
- 29 February 2024Outstanding
- 29 May 2018Outstanding
- 21 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Holyrood Day Nursery Swinton
- 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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