Brighter Beginnings Wetherby Street
Day nursery in Manchester, M11.
50 Wetherby Street, Higher Openshaw, Manchester, M11 1NU
Run by Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 January 2023
| 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 Beginnings Wetherby Street 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 Wetherby Street against Manchester
| Brighter Beginnings Wetherby Street | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Happy Kids Heybury Close Outstanding, 63 places, M11 3TY
- Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd Good, 72 places, M11 4NE
- Your Nursery Ltd Good, 98 places, M11 2EX
Brighter Beginnings Wetherby Street 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 Wetherby Street
- What Ofsted grade does Brighter Beginnings Wetherby Street have?
- Brighter Beginnings Wetherby Street was rated Good at its inspection on 24 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Brighter Beginnings Wetherby Street take?
- Ofsted registers Brighter Beginnings Wetherby Street for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Brighter Beginnings Wetherby Street cost?
- Brighter Beginnings Wetherby Street 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 Wetherby Street 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 Wetherby Street how it offers them.
- When was Brighter Beginnings Wetherby Street last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Brighter Beginnings Wetherby Street on 24 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Brighter Beginnings Wetherby Street part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Brighter Beginnings Wetherby Street 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.