What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 January 2024
| 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
Bright Futures @ the gateway 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.
Bright Futures @ the gateway against Bolton
| Bright Futures @ the gateway | Bolton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 100 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bright Futures @ the gateway
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Futures @ the gateway have?
- Bright Futures @ the gateway was rated Good at its inspection on 12 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Futures @ the gateway take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Futures @ the gateway for 100 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bolton has 63.
- How much does Bright Futures @ the gateway cost?
- Bright Futures @ the gateway 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 Bright Futures @ the gateway 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 Bright Futures @ the gateway how it offers them.
- When was Bright Futures @ the gateway last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Futures @ the gateway on 12 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bright Futures @ the gateway?
- Nearby in BL3: Kids Planet Little Lever Baby House, Olive Garden Nursery, Tiny Tots Private Day Nursery Ltd.
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.