Best nurseries in Bury
28 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Villa Nursery Full day care · 38 places · BL8 2NX | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw Full day care · 104 places · BL8 1SU | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | Windacre Pre-School Limited Full day care · 21 places · BL9 6RB | Outstanding (2024) |
| 4 | Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 127 places · BL9 6PH | Outstanding (2023) |
| 5 | Mulberry Bush Nursery Tottington Full day care · 98 places · BL8 3NJ | Outstanding (2022) |
| 6 | Mulberry Bush Nursery Walmersley Full day care · 80 places · BL9 5JW | Outstanding (2022) |
| 7 | Little Holcombe Nursery Full day care · 60 places · BL8 1JD | Outstanding (2022) |
| 8 | Kids Planet Parliament Street Full day care · 58 places · BL9 0TE | Good (2025) |
| 9 | First Steps Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited Full day care · 146 places · BL8 1PB | Good (2025) |
| 10 | Bossy Boots Creche Full day care · 20 places · BL9 0EX | Good (2024) |
| 11 | Bambinos Full day care · 30 places · BL9 9BD | Good (2024) |
| 12 | Fairfields Private Day Nursery Full day care · 68 places · BL9 7TD | Good (2024) |
| 13 | Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Full day care · 80 places · BL9 0TB | Good (2023) |
| 14 | Greenmount Foundations for Learning Full day care · 69 places · BL8 4HT | Good (2023) |
| 15 | Educare For Early Years (Bury) Full day care · 61 places · BL8 1PL | Good (2023) |
| 16 | Woodfields Day Nursery Full day care · 58 places · BL9 5AF | Good (2022) |
| 17 | Tower View Nursery with Peelers out of School Club Full day care · 77 places · BL8 4LU | Good (2022) |
| 18 | Dream Big Little One Full day care · 99 places · BL9 0HL | Good (2022) |
| 19 | Safari Kindergarten Full day care · 43 places · BL8 3PA | Good (2022) |
| 20 | Mosses Community Preschool Sessional day care · 32 places · BL9 0SB | Good (2022) |
| 21 | Kids Planet Dorset Drive Full day care · 110 places · BL9 9DN | Good (2022) |
| 22 | The Bridge Day Nursery Full day care · 49 places · BL9 9TQ | Good (2022) |
| 23 | Aspire Learning Centres & Childcare Full day care · BL9 0NT | Not yet inspected |
| 24 | CommuniTree Summerseat Sessional day care · BL9 5PE | Not yet inspected |
| 25 | CommuniTree Whittles Full day care · BL8 3QQ | Not yet inspected |
| 26 | Hindle's School of Excellence Ltd Full day care · BL9 7BA | Not yet inspected |
| 27 | Olive Tree Jewish Nursery Full day care · 18 places · BL9 8JT | Not yet inspected |
| 28 | Stagecoach Bury Sessional day care · BL9 9NH | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Bury?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in North West, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Bury?
Of 28 nurseries and pre-schools in Bury, 7 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Wellington Villa Nursery, Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw, Windacre Pre-School Limited.
How much does nursery cost in Bury?
In North West, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £178 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Bury?
28 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 22 of them inspected so far.
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Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.