Maple House Day Nursery
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2017, with 73 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 Manchester
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Manchester 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
M23 9HJWhat 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, 29 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The ethos to engage children in fun learning is truly embedded across this setting.
Staff greet children with smiles as they arrive. Children happily engage in meaningful conversations with staff. They cannot contain their excitement as they tell staff about the learning that they have completed at home. A strong sense of togetherness is evident in this nurturing setting. Children's eagerness to explore is obvious. Staff morale is high. They work together to create an engaging environment where children can thrive. Staff are good role models. They provide children with clear expectations for their behaviour. Children know how to act and consistently demonstrate excellent behaviour. They share toys and help each other complete tasks. Children are respectful and courteous towards one another.
Children develop positive friendships.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen training and coaching to support staff to consistently enhance their practice, with particular focus on supporting children to build on prior learning and improving interactions with children to further extend their communication and language skills.
- 29 November 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 22 January 2019Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Maple House 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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