What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 October 2021
| 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 Starts Day Nursery Whitefield 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 Starts Day Nursery Whitefield against Bury
| Bright Starts Day Nursery Whitefield | Bury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 71 | 71 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bright Starts Day Nursery Whitefield
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Starts Day Nursery Whitefield have?
- Bright Starts Day Nursery Whitefield was rated Good at its inspection on 22 October 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Starts Day Nursery Whitefield take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Starts Day Nursery Whitefield for 71 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bury has 71.
- How much does Bright Starts Day Nursery Whitefield cost?
- Bright Starts Day Nursery Whitefield 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 Starts Day Nursery Whitefield 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 Starts Day Nursery Whitefield how it offers them.
- When was Bright Starts Day Nursery Whitefield last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Starts Day Nursery Whitefield on 22 October 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bright Starts Day Nursery Whitefield?
- Nearby in M45: Mulberry Bush Nursery Whitefield, Toddlers Children's Nursery Limited, Kids Planet Prestwich Baby House.
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.