Milkyway Preschool Playgroup
Day nursery in Manchester, M13.
Bangladesh House, 19a Birch Lane, Manchester, M13 0NWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 July 2025
| 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
Milkyway Preschool Playgroup 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.
Milkyway Preschool Playgroup against Manchester
| Milkyway Preschool Playgroup | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Milkyway Preschool Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Milkyway Preschool Playgroup have?
- Milkyway Preschool Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 3 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Milkyway Preschool Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Milkyway Preschool Playgroup for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Milkyway Preschool Playgroup cost?
- Milkyway Preschool Playgroup 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 Milkyway Preschool Playgroup 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 Milkyway Preschool Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Milkyway Preschool Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Milkyway Preschool Playgroup on 3 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Milkyway Preschool Playgroup?
- Nearby in M13: Tiny Steps Nursery, First Steps Day Nursery, Longsight 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.