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Care Chiefs

Day nursery in Salford, M38.

Spa Tavern, 124 Old Lane, Manchester, M38 9SB
72 places
2015 registered with Ofsted
57 of 81 in our Salford ranking
£120 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North West average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 24 August 2022

Ofsted grades for Care Chiefs, inspection of 24 August 2022
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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

Care Chiefs 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 ageYou pay a weekAbout 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.

Care Chiefs against Salford

Care ChiefsSalford average
Places7266
Ofsted outcomeGood84% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Care Chiefs

What Ofsted grade does Care Chiefs have?
Care Chiefs was rated Good at its inspection on 24 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Care Chiefs take?
Ofsted registers Care Chiefs for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Salford has 66.
How much does Care Chiefs cost?
Care Chiefs 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 Care Chiefs 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 Care Chiefs how it offers them.
When was Care Chiefs last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected Care Chiefs on 24 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Care Chiefs?
Nearby in M38: Nurturing Hands Childcare limited, Wow Kids.

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.