Bear Necessities Childcare
Day nursery in Manchester, M9.
Bear Necessities, 72 Blackley New Road, Manchester, M9 8EGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 May 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bear Necessities Childcare sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bear Necessities Childcare against Manchester
| Bear Necessities Childcare | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 97 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bear Necessities Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Bear Necessities Childcare have?
- Bear Necessities Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 6 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bear Necessities Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Bear Necessities Childcare for 97 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Bear Necessities Childcare cost?
- Bear Necessities Childcare sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bear Necessities Childcare offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Bear Necessities Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Bear Necessities Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bear Necessities Childcare on 6 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bear Necessities Childcare?
- Nearby in M9: Tiddlywinks Day Nursery, Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd, Ducklings @ Rochdale.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.