Early Inspirations
Day nursery in Manchester, M12.
Cayton Centre, Cayton Street, Manchester, M12 4GJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 December 2021
| 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
Early Inspirations 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.
Early Inspirations against Manchester
| Early Inspirations | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 43 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Early Inspirations
- What Ofsted grade does Early Inspirations have?
- Early Inspirations was rated Good at its inspection on 15 December 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Early Inspirations take?
- Ofsted registers Early Inspirations for 43 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Early Inspirations cost?
- Early Inspirations 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 Early Inspirations 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 Early Inspirations how it offers them.
- When was Early Inspirations last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Early Inspirations on 15 December 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Early Inspirations?
- Nearby in M12: Tiny Turtles Daycare, Merry Kidz Day Nursery Beswick, Tiny Turtles Daycare.
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.