Best nurseries in Manchester
121 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).
121
nurseries and pre-schools
11
Outstanding or mostly strong
6,637
registered places
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 80 places · M4 7FA | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Happy Kids Heybury Close Full day care · 63 places · M11 3TY | Outstanding (2024) |
| 3 | Winstanley Day Nursery Full day care · 64 places · M40 7WN | Outstanding (2023) |
| 4 | Manchester Montessori House Sessional day care · 15 places · M16 0BZ | Outstanding (2023) |
| 5 | Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Full day care · 72 places · M9 0RN | Outstanding (2023) |
| 6 | Brighter Beginnings Newton Heath Full day care · 81 places · M40 1GX | Outstanding (2023) |
| 7 | Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 62 places · M9 6PW | Outstanding (2023) |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 144 places · M20 2DY | Outstanding (2022) |
| 9 | Heaton Park Nursery Full day care · 92 places · M24 4GY | Outstanding (2022) |
| 10 | Tiny Steps Nursery Full day care · 96 places · M13 0YG | Outstanding (2022) |
| 11 | Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield Full day care · 96 places · M14 7FB | Report card: 5 strong (Dec 2025) |
| 12 | Didsbury Village Day Nursery Full day care · 89 places · M20 6BB | Good (2025) |
| 13 | Tiny Turtles Daycare Full day care · 90 places · M12 5DF | Good (2025) |
| 14 | Foundation Years Nurseries Debdale Park Full day care · 47 places · M18 7LJ | Good (2025) |
| 15 | Christie Day Nursery Full day care · 54 places · M20 3LJ | Good (2025) |
| 16 | Lote Tree Nursery Full day care · 96 places · M8 9NT | Good (2025) |
| 17 | Happy Tots Private Day Nursery Full day care · 94 places · M8 4NB | Good (2025) |
| 18 | Milkyway Preschool Playgroup Full day care · 30 places · M13 0NW | Good (2025) |
| 19 | Tiny Steps Nursery Gorton Ltd Full day care · 74 places · M18 7NE | Good (2025) |
| 20 | Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 72 places · M11 4NE | Good (2025) |
| 21 | Merry Kidz Day Nursery Beswick Full day care · 65 places · M12 6LE | Good (2025) |
| 22 | Rainbows Day Nursery Full day care · 100 places · M19 1BB | Good (2025) |
| 23 | Apple Blossom Kindergarten Sessional day care · 20 places · M19 2PF | Good (2024) |
| 24 | Trinity House Community Resource Centre Sessional day care · 30 places · M14 5AA | Good (2024) |
| 25 | My Time Childcare Full day care · 22 places · M16 0DZ | Good (2024) |
| 26 | Future Shapers Preschool & Wraparound Care Full day care · 30 places · M14 4GP | Good (2024) |
| 27 | Your Nursery Ltd Full day care · 98 places · M11 2EX | Good (2024) |
| 28 | St Wilfrids Sessional day care · 20 places · M40 1GB | Good (2024) |
| 29 | New Amigo's Full day care · 60 places · M19 2RB | Good (2024) |
| 30 | Moor Allerton Preparatory School - Nursery Full day care · 30 places · M20 2PW | Good (2024) |
| 31 | Kenwood Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 60 places · M21 9JT | Good (2024) |
| 32 | Precious Kids Day Nursery Full day care · 80 places · M40 9WB | Good (2024) |
| 33 | Ducklings @ Rochdale Full day care · 40 places · M9 8AJ | Good (2024) |
| 34 | Manchester Settlement Full day care · 106 places · M11 1JG | Good (2024) |
| 35 | Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds Full day care · 69 places · M40 0JH | Good (2024) |
| 36 | Marion Scott Playgroup Full day care · 20 places · M20 6SX | Good (2024) |
| 37 | Small Wonders Nursery Full day care · 80 places · M19 3BH | Good (2024) |
| 38 | Bearswraparound Care Services @ Mount Carmel RC Primary School Full day care · 28 places · M9 8AT | Good (2024) |
| 39 | Brighter Beginnings Full day care · 89 places · M14 4HA | Good (2024) |
| 40 | Superkids Levenshulme Full day care · 89 places · M19 2UH | Good (2024) |
| 41 | East Didsbury Pre School Sessional day care · 26 places · M20 5QQ | Good (2024) |
| 42 | Tarbiyah Nurseries Full day care · 96 places · M8 8UJ | Good (2024) |
| 43 | Bright Eyes Hulme Park Explorers Full day care · 60 places · M15 5BP | Good (2024) |
| 44 | Tiny Turtles Daycare Full day care · 70 places · M12 4PW | Good (2024) |
| 45 | Acorn Grove Nursery Full day care · 65 places · M8 0NE | Good (2023) |
| 46 | Simply Cherish Day Nursery Full day care · 53 places · M16 8GJ | Good (2023) |
| 47 | Building Blocks Day Nursery Full day care · 102 places · M40 5RT | Good (2023) |
| 48 | The Vine Playgroup Full day care · 25 places · M40 3GL | Good (2023) |
| 49 | Bearnecessities Wrap Around Care @ Abraham Moss Full day care · 40 places · M8 5UF | Good (2023) |
| 50 | Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery Full day care · 60 places · M19 1AG | Good (2023) |
| 51 | Lemon Tree Manchester Ltd Full day care · 56 places · M12 4QN | Good (2023) |
| 52 | Building Blocks Day Nursery (NW) LTD Full day care · 100 places · M9 8LX | Good (2023) |
| 53 | King David Nursery Full day care · 134 places · M8 5DY | Good (2023) |
| 54 | Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children's Centre Full day care · 142 places · M15 6PA | Good (2023) |
| 55 | Kingfisher Day Nursery Full day care · 97 places · M20 3PP | Good (2023) |
| 56 | Wmb Born2win Day Nursery Full day care · 86 places · M9 4HR | Good (2023) |
| 57 | Crumpsall Park Playgroup Sessional day care · 20 places · M8 5SA | Good (2023) |
| 58 | Paintpots (Manchester) LTD Full day care · 40 places · M1 7BD | Good (2023) |
| 59 | Didsbury Childminding Services Full day care · 55 places · M20 5NF | Good (2023) |
| 60 | Little Learning Ladder Full day care · 72 places · M4 6BU | Good (2023) |
| 61 | Brighter Beginnings Wetherby Street Full day care · 72 places · M11 1NU | Good (2023) |
| 62 | Carisbrook Day Nursery Full day care · 80 places · M9 5UX | Good (2023) |
| 63 | Sutton Road Nursery Limited Full day care · 55 places · M18 7PN | Good (2023) |
| 64 | Over The Rainbow Day Care Full day care · 54 places · M40 8WN | Good (2022) |
| 65 | First Steps Day Nursery Full day care · 89 places · M13 9WL | Good (2022) |
| 66 | Littleways Day Nursery Full day care · 34 places · M19 2FU | Good (2022) |
| 67 | Anson Cabin Project Sessional day care · 12 places · M13 0TR | Good (2022) |
| 68 | Bizzie Kidz Nursery Limited Full day care · 45 places · M14 6XU | Good (2022) |
| 69 | Littleways Daisy Bank Full day care · 66 places · M14 5GL | Good (2022) |
| 70 | Longsight Nursery Full day care · 68 places · M13 0QX | Good (2022) |
| 71 | Brighter Beginnings Charlestown Full day care · 113 places · M9 7GB | Good (2022) |
| 72 | Bear Necessities Childcare Full day care · 97 places · M9 8EG | Good (2022) |
| 73 | Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 56 places · M8 5FN | Good (2022) |
| 74 | WMB Born2reign Day Nursery Full day care · 80 places · M14 7NA | Good (2022) |
| 75 | Early Days Day Nursery Full day care · 90 places · M16 7RQ | Good (2022) |
| 76 | Little Hamza's Nursery Full day care · 90 places · M14 4JF | Good (2022) |
| 77 | Mini Miners Nursery Sessional day care · 50 places · M19 2WH | Good (2022) |
| 78 | Kids Planet Christie Fields Full day care · 245 places · M21 7QY | Good (2022) |
| 79 | Early Inspirations Full day care · 43 places · M12 4GJ | Good (2021) |
| 80 | Hillcity Day Nursery Full day care · 110 places · M8 0DH | Good (2021) |
| 81 | Echoes Day Nursery Full day care · 72 places · M1 7DQ | Good (2021) |
| 82 | Alexandra Park Creative Nursery School Full day care · 148 places · M16 8PH | Report card: 5 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 83 | Merry Kidz Day Nursery Full day care · 75 places · M18 8HE | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 84 | Old Moat Childcare Full day care · 30 places · M20 1DE | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 85 | Dryden Street Nursery Full day care · 86 places · M13 9AU | Report card: 5 urgent improvement (Feb 2026) |
| 86 | A Plus Academy Sessional day care · M13 0TA | Not yet inspected |
| 87 | ALP Brain Training Centre Full day care · M18 8TX | Not yet inspected |
| 88 | Ace Learning Plus Full day care · M18 8TX | Not yet inspected |
| 89 | Achieve Services Limited Full day care · M13 0PD | Not yet inspected |
| 90 | Ardwick Day Nursery Full day care · 62 places · M12 5AR | Not yet inspected |
| 91 | Aspire Tutoring Full day care · M20 6FJ | Not yet inspected |
| 92 | Awaaz After School Club Sessional day care · M8 8AF | Not yet inspected |
| 93 | Barlow Moor Community Association Ltd Sessional day care · M21 7NT | Not yet inspected |
| 94 | Big Stars Play Club Sessional day care · 20 places · M40 3GL | Not yet inspected |
| 95 | Blossom Tree Edventures Full day care · 84 places · M16 7EU | Not yet inspected |
| 96 | Bright Future Childcare Full day care · M18 7AA | Not yet inspected |
| 97 | Clever Bees Nursery Full day care · 48 places · M40 5EA | Not yet inspected |
| 98 | Collyhurst Nursery School Daycare Full day care · 6 places · M40 7QD | Not yet inspected |
| 99 | CommuniTree Heaton Park Sessional day care · M25 2SW | Not yet inspected |
| 100 | Didsbury Childminding at Broad Oak Full day care · 40 places · M20 5QB | Not yet inspected |
| 101 | Educare Tuition Centre Full day care · M19 3BN | Not yet inspected |
| 102 | First Class Learning Moss Side Full day care · M16 7WD | Not yet inspected |
| 103 | Georgie Porgie's Nursery Moston Sessional day care · 50 places · M9 4LA | Not yet inspected |
| 104 | Guidance Hub SkillsBox Sessional day care · M8 9AB | Not yet inspected |
| 105 | Jasiel Study Club Sessional day care · M9 4NH | Not yet inspected |
| 106 | Kip McGrath Didsbury Full day care · M20 1LH | Not yet inspected |
| 107 | Nipperbout @ Manchester Central Convention Complex Full day care · 126 places · M2 3GX | Not yet inspected |
| 108 | Nuffield Health Creche Didsbury Sessional day care · M20 5PG | Not yet inspected |
| 109 | Our School in the Woods Sessional day care · M20 2DU | Not yet inspected |
| 110 | PSP c/o WD Full day care · 20 places · M20 4ZA | Not yet inspected |
| 111 | Prestige: The Tuition Centre Ltd Sessional day care · M13 0AF | Not yet inspected |
| 112 | Rainbows Nursery Southpoint Full day care · 60 places · M19 1TU | Not yet inspected |
| 113 | Rushford Park Nursery Sessional day care · 100 places · M19 2AH | Not yet inspected |
| 114 | Sky-High Tuition Sessional day care · M16 8FA | Not yet inspected |
| 115 | Sparkling Stars Whalley Range Daycare Full day care · M16 8DH | Not yet inspected |
| 116 | St John's Holiday Club Sessional day care · 15 places · M21 9SN | Not yet inspected |
| 117 | Stagecoach East Manchester Sessional day care · M12 4BA | Not yet inspected |
| 118 | The Wood School at Paupers Wood Full day care · M20 2DU | Not yet inspected |
| 119 | We Are Adventurers Holiday Club Full day care · M21 8EH | Not yet inspected |
| 120 | We Are Adventurers Manchester St Johns Sessional day care · M21 9SN | Not yet inspected |
| 121 | lets play Crumpsall Sessional day care · M8 5SR | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Manchester?
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.
Part-time, 25 hours a week
£178 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£136 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)
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 Manchester?
Of 121 nurseries and pre-schools in Manchester, 11 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd, Happy Kids Heybury Close, Winstanley Day Nursery.
How much does nursery cost in Manchester?
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 Manchester?
121 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 85 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Burnage · Chorlton · Crumpsall · Didsbury · Gorton · Harpurhey · Levenshulme · Longsight · Moss Side · Openshaw · University · Whalley Range · Withington · Monsall · Victoria Park
Neighbourhoods
Abbey Hey · Ardwick · Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows · Belle Vue & West Gorton · Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park · Blackley · Boothroyden & Higher Blackley · Burnage South · Castlefield & Deansgate · Charlestown · Cheetham Hill · Chorlton North · Chorlton South · City Centre North & Collyhurst · Clayton Vale · Crumpsall North & Heaton Park · Crumpsall South · Didsbury Village · East Didsbury · Fallowfield Central
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.