Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool
Day nursery in Manchester, M20.
139a Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2DY
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 11 November 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool 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 Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool against Manchester
| Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 144 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Didsbury Village Day Nursery Good, 89 places, M20 6BB
- Christie Day Nursery Good, 54 places, M20 3LJ
- Moor Allerton Preparatory School - Nursery Good, 30 places, M20 2PW
Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which has 245 nurseries in England and 33 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool have?
- Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool for 144 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool cost?
- Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool 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 Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool 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 Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool on 11 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool is one of 245 day nurseries in England run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
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.