Kiddiewinkles Eccles
GoodBirth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 2015, with 40 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
M30 0SDWhat 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.
- 6 October 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 12 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting eager to greet the staff team with big smiles and hugs. They sit happily together at breakfast time. Staff support children to learn independence by providing lots of opportunities for them to practise these skills.
For example, children demonstrate their independence as they pour milk on their cereal. Children are happy and engage well with the activities provided. Staff provide real-life experiences for the children to take part in. For example, children cut and grate real carrots in the pretend kitchen. This helps to develop their creativity and physical skills.
The management team and staff have an excellent knowledge of what children are currently working towards. Staff are good role models and help children to understand the rules, such as lining up before they go outside. Managers have designed the curriculum to focus on children's individual learning needs. They use the environment well to provide exciting opportunities for children. Staff also talk to children about what makes them unique. For example, they encourage children to look into the mirrors and describe what they see. This generates discussions about differences, such as eye colour. This also helps children to understand differences between themselves and their peers.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide a consistently ambitious curriculum for the most able children n improve transitions within the setting to ensure they are smooth and well planned to support all children.
- 12 May 2023Good
- 5 October 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kiddiewinkles Eccles
- 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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