Middleton Nursery School
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2022. Open since 2014, 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 Rochdale
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Rochdale 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
M24 2DPWhat 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, 17 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are excited to arrive and smile happily as they are greeted by staff who are clearly pleased to see them. Children's curiosity is nurtured. They are able to explore the things that interest them. For example, children use digital cameras to capture pictures of the new things they have spotted in the garden. They work together and take turns operating this piece of equipment. Their efforts are valued by staff who print off their photos to share and discuss with other children.
Children develop good levels of independence. They know what to do when they arrive and where to put their belongings. Parents do not currently go into the rooms with their children due to COVID-19 restrictions. Despite this, they are well aware of how their children are progressing because staff make time to talk with them and keep them up to date. Children understand the high expectations of behaviour. They use 'kind hands' and know the nursery's 'five golden rules'.
Children are listened to and encouraged to develop their ideas. This helps them to feel valued. Children are kept safe by staff who know them well. Children understand how to care for living things. For example, they enjoy caring for the nursery pet tortoise, Stanley. This helps children to learn how to be gentle and considerate. When using broccoli in another activity, children were keen to keep the leaves for Stanley because 'he loves them so much'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - build upon the range of learning opportunities offered outdoors to enable children to make connections to their learning indoors n make better use of the local environment to deepen children's knowledge of the world around them.
- 17 March 2022Good
- 30 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Middleton 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.
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