Didsbury Childminding Services
Day nursery in Manchester, M20.
8 Gawsworth Avenue, Manchester, M20 5NFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 February 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
Didsbury Childminding Services 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.
Didsbury Childminding Services against Manchester
| Didsbury Childminding Services | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Didsbury Childminding Services
- What Ofsted grade does Didsbury Childminding Services have?
- Didsbury Childminding Services was rated Good at its inspection on 1 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Didsbury Childminding Services take?
- Ofsted registers Didsbury Childminding Services for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Didsbury Childminding Services cost?
- Didsbury Childminding Services 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 Didsbury Childminding Services 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 Didsbury Childminding Services how it offers them.
- When was Didsbury Childminding Services last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Didsbury Childminding Services on 1 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Didsbury Childminding Services?
- Nearby in M20: Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and Preschool, Didsbury Village Day Nursery, Christie 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.