Brighter Beginnings Nursery
Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Fircroft Road, Oldham, OL8 2QD
Run by Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 January 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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 Beginnings Nursery 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 Nursery against Oldham
| Brighter Beginnings Nursery | Oldham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 78% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Simon House Nursery and Pre-School Outstanding, 100 places, OL8 3HT
- Daisy Chain Pre-School Good, 36 places, OL8 3HX
- Sunny Smiles Day Nursery Good, 75 places, OL8 3QF
Brighter Beginnings Nursery is run by Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery, which has 9 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Oldham.
Questions parents ask about Brighter Beginnings Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Brighter Beginnings Nursery have?
- Brighter Beginnings Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 23 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Brighter Beginnings Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Brighter Beginnings Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Oldham has 66.
- How much does Brighter Beginnings Nursery cost?
- Brighter Beginnings Nursery 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 Nursery 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 Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Brighter Beginnings Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Brighter Beginnings Nursery on 23 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Brighter Beginnings Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Brighter Beginnings Nursery 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.