Windacre Pre-School Limited
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bury 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2013, with 21 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
BL9 6RBWhat 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 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff give children autonomy to take the lead in their learning. Children flourish in this homely environment. Staff provide a variety of learning experiences for children to explore their senses and learn different skills. Younger children giggle excitedly as they explore different materials with their hands. Older children take great pleasure in creating volcanic eruptions. They watch in awe as the materials react together to create 'lava' and flow down their volcanoes. Staff are completely attuned to the children and know them well. They instinctively know how and when to interact with them to further their learning. Staff instinctively extend learning through effective questioning to further challenge the most-able children.
Leaders and staff have exceptionally high expectations for children's behaviour.
Routines and behaviour expectations are explicit, and the children clearly know what is expected of them. Staff gently encourage the children to develop independence skills and ownership. The areas are well resourced with open-ended learning opportunities for children to access independently. Children take responsibility for finding their own slippers and shoes when coming in or going outside, and help to put on their coats and wetsuits. Staff encourage them to help with brushing up, setting the table, and self-serving their own meals and snacks.
- 18 March 2024Outstanding
- 18 May 2018Outstanding
- 30 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Windacre Pre-School Limited
- 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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