Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds
Day nursery in Manchester, M40.
442 Hollinwood Avenue, New Moston, Manchester, M40 0JH
Run by Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 May 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
Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds 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.
Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds against Manchester
| Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 69 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Winstanley Day Nursery Outstanding, 64 places, M40 7WN
- Brighter Beginnings Newton Heath Outstanding, 81 places, M40 1GX
- Precious Kids Day Nursery Good, 80 places, M40 9WB
Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds is run by Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery, which has 9 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Manchester.
Questions parents ask about Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds
- What Ofsted grade does Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds have?
- Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds was rated Good at its inspection on 10 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds take?
- Ofsted registers Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds for 69 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds cost?
- Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds 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 Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds 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 Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds how it offers them.
- When was Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds on 10 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Brighter Beginning Brighter Minds is one of 9 day nurseries in England run by Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery.
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.