Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield
Day nursery in Manchester, M14.
Fallowfield Surestart Centre, Waverton Road, Manchester, M14 7FB
Run by Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery What Ofsted found
Strong standard in all 6 Inspected 2 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield 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 Beginnings Fallowfield against Manchester
| Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 96 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Strong standard in all 6 | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Future Shapers Preschool & Wraparound Care Good, 30 places, M14 4GP
- Brighter Beginnings Good, 89 places, M14 4HA
- Bizzie Kidz Nursery Limited Good, 45 places, M14 6XU
Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield 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 Beginnings Fallowfield
- What Ofsted grade does Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield have?
- Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 2 December 2025. Its most common grade is strong standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield take?
- Ofsted registers Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield for 96 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield cost?
- Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield 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 Beginnings Fallowfield 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 Beginnings Fallowfield how it offers them.
- When was Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield on 2 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield 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.