Honeybear Nursery ltd
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Cheadle for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2008, with 56 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 Stockport
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stockport 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
SK8 4ENWhat 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 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, content, and safe at this vibrant nursery. They sing songs as they arrive and beam with delight while greeting their key person. Children embrace their friends with hugs and form secure bonds with staff. They have high levels of confidence, self-esteem, and resilience. Children are confident to speak to the inspector and give him a 'special sticker'. They behave well and show positive attitudes towards their learning. Children share toys and praise their friends for their achievements. They work together to solve puzzles and enjoy enacting roles of shopkeepers.
Babies enjoy exploring sand and giggle while looking at their reflections in low-level mirrors. They babble with delight while cuddling staff and enjoy looking at sensory books. Toddlers are fascinated while exploring pasta and cornflour. They talk about tractors and delight while splashing in water. Pre-school children attempt to write their names and show good physical skills while running and climbing outdoors.
Children enjoy learning about the world around them. They excitedly discuss the process of planting seeds and caring for them until they grow. Older children search for bugs and younger children are fascinated while listening to birds sing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen parental partnerships, to better support children's learning at home n strengthen supervision arrangements for staff, to provide them with clear feedback about raising their practice to a higher level n reinforce good hygiene practices for children, with particular reference to the importance of washing their hands before eating and after blowing their noses.
- 6 May 2022Good
- 7 May 2021Needs improvement
- 15 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Honeybear Nursery ltd
- 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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