Manor House Nursery School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Peterborough for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 1998, with 72 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 Peterborough
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Peterborough 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
PE4 6RTWhat 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, 27 August 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident and enjoy their time at the nursery. They build strong bonds with staff and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Younger children show staff which song they wish to sing as they point to pictures of key characters, such as 'Humpty Dumpty'. They stand proudly repeating the words they can remember.
Older children confidently sing a range of songs, including some that help them learn to count backwards from five.
Children develop good independence skills from the start. They wash their hands on arrival and frequently throughout the day. Children learn how to take off their shoes, tidy them away and also use cutlery from an early age. This also helps them to develop coordination and muscle control. Children thoroughly enjoy playing outside. They ask staff to read stories and listen to them attentively when they do.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance further staff's understanding of how to help younger children develop and understand a wide and varied vocabulary n improve small-group activities in the pre-school room so that all children have equal opportunities to share their thoughts and ideas.
- 27 August 2021Good
- 9 May 2019Needs improvement
- 26 November 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Manor House Nursery School
- 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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