Safari Kindergarten
Unit 1, Lowercroft Business Park, Lowercroft Road, Bury, BL8 3PAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 August 2022
| 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
Safari Kindergarten 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.
Safari Kindergarten against Bury
| Safari Kindergarten | Bury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 43 | 71 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Safari Kindergarten
- What Ofsted grade does Safari Kindergarten have?
- Safari Kindergarten was rated Good at its inspection on 2 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Safari Kindergarten take?
- Ofsted registers Safari Kindergarten for 43 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bury has 71.
- How much does Safari Kindergarten cost?
- Safari Kindergarten 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 Safari Kindergarten 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 Safari Kindergarten how it offers them.
- When was Safari Kindergarten last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Safari Kindergarten on 2 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Safari Kindergarten?
- Nearby in BL8: Wellington Villa Nursery, Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw, Mulberry Bush Nursery Tottington.
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.