Marion Scott Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Manchester for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. Open since 2003, with 20 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
M20 6SXWhat 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, 18 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they feel secure and happy as they play. They gather for story time at the end of the morning and give rapt attention as a familiar, traditional tale is told. Staff skilfully manage the emotions that the story stimulates. Children know that the three little pigs are frightened and feel in danger from the wolf. Children also know that playgroup is a safe place and that the story will have a happy ending. The talking point after the story is about the pigs' kindness to the wolf.
This helps children to understand the benefits of friendship and dialogue between neighbours.
Managers and staff create a calm, busy atmosphere in the playgroup. Wellestablished routines help children to understand the expectations for their conduct.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus more closely on the detail of staff's interactions with children, so that support for improving their teaching promotes the swiftest possible progress in children's learning n help staff to set learning intentions that promote children's communication and language skills even more effectively during activities and interactions.
- 18 April 2024Good
- 27 June 2018Good
- 7 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Marion Scott Playgroup
- 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.
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