Precious Kids Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth 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 take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2016, with 80 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
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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
M40 9WBWhat 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 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at this nursery. Learning is made fun and children benefit from an exciting range of activities. Children arrive happy each morning. They confidently wave goodbye to their parents and carers and eagerly anticipate the fun games and tasks that await them. Children benefit from plenty of affectionate care from kind and nurturing staff. For instance, mealtimes are wonderful social occasions. Children and staff eat together, discuss their morning experiences and talk about their family lives. Children enjoy the company of others and friendships flourish.
Children are provided with plenty of opportunities to be physically active. They chase bubbles, balance on bicycles, climb, run and navigate obstacles. Children are physically confident. Staff understand the value of children taking safe and supervised risks. For instance, children use a climbing frame with determination, while staff remain close-by, offering encouragement and supervision. Children show physical coordination, resilience and a great 'can-do' attitude as they climb.
Children's good health is well supported as they experience fresh air and exercise every day. Staff remind children to be polite and use good manners. Children behave well. They learn how to tidy away their toys and look after their space.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff skills to offer children more opportunities to talk and practise their emerging language skills through two-way discussions n strengthen the arrangements in place for leaders to support staff workload and reduce pressure, particularly during busy periods, to enhance staff well-being.
- 29 May 2024Good
- 28 June 2023Needs improvement
- 22 May 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Precious Kids Day Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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