Mary Kelly's Rascals Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Manchester 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 1992, with 80 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 Bury
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bury 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
M26 4FAWhat 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, 16 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and confident in this welcoming nursery. They love to have a go and get involved in all learning opportunities. Children delight in taking part in activities that stimulate their senses as they feel different textures of paint, soil and cereals. Additionally, they show their creative side. For instance, children create their own unique works of art. They make their own flags and designs for a snail's shell. These activities also help children develop the muscles in their hands ready for future writing. Children make their own dough and experiment to find the correct quantity of ingredients. They develop their cutting skills as they use scissors to cut the dough into pieces. Older children learn about mathematical concepts, such as weight and measure. They use language such as 'heavier' and 'lighter', and compare different weights as they balance objects on the scales.
Children demonstrate embedded knowledge from prior learning. They tell each other in their play that 'red means stop' when recalling activities about road safety.
They confidently talk about only crossing with an adult, the lollipop person or when a crossing has a green man. Children show they feel safe at the nursery. They seek comfort from staff if they feel sad or worried. Children are focused on the learning they take part in. During story times, children behave appropriately, contribute enthusiastically and allow their friends the time to speak. All children enjoy lots of outdoor play. They develop their coordination and balance as they learn to ride wheeled toys independently. Children enhance their hand-to-eye coordination as they knock over bowling pins with a ball. Older children proudly show their number knowledge as they correctly write and identify the numbers they know using chunky chalks on the floor.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - develop staff practice so that correct speech is consistently modelled to children n enhance partnerships with parents further so that children's health is even better supported.
- 16 January 2023Good
- 7 April 2022Needs improvement
- 27 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mary Kelly's Rascals 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.
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