Swans Care and Education
42 Whittaker Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1FXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 August 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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
Swans Care and Education 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.
Swans Care and Education against Bury
| Swans Care and Education | Bury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 71 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Swans Care and Education
- What Ofsted grade does Swans Care and Education have?
- Swans Care and Education was rated Good at its inspection on 9 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Swans Care and Education take?
- Ofsted registers Swans Care and Education for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bury has 71.
- How much does Swans Care and Education cost?
- Swans Care and Education 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 Swans Care and Education 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 Swans Care and Education how it offers them.
- When was Swans Care and Education last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Swans Care and Education on 9 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Swans Care and Education?
- Nearby in M25: Rookwood Private Nursery School, Thrive Prestwich Village, Kids Planet - Prestwich.
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.