Ofsted record

Ardwick Day Nursery

MANCHESTER · URN 2860366

According to Ofsted's inspection on 8 May 2026, Ardwick Day Nursery in MANCHESTER was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Urgent Improvement; achievement — Urgent Improvement; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 8 May 2026

    4 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Urgent Improvement
    Achievement Urgent Improvement
    Behaviour and routines Urgent Improvement
    Welfare and wellbeing Urgent Improvement
    Inclusion Urgent Improvement
    Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

    What each grade means

    Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.

    Curriculum and teaching Urgent Improvement
    Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
    Achievement Urgent Improvement
    Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
    Behaviour and routines Urgent Improvement
    Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
    Welfare and wellbeing Urgent Improvement
    Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
    Inclusion Urgent Improvement
    Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
    Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement
    Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

On the register

Ofsted URN
2860366
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 5
Registered places
56
Registered since
19 September 2025
Local authority
Manchester

MANCHESTER · M12 5AR. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was Ardwick Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Ardwick Day Nursery in MANCHESTER was last inspected on 8 May 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Ardwick Day Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Urgent Improvement; achievement — Urgent Improvement; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Ardwick Day Nursery take? +

Ardwick Day Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 5.

How many children can Ardwick Day Nursery take? +

Ardwick Day Nursery is registered for up to 56 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Ardwick Day Nursery been registered? +

Ardwick Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 19 September 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2860366.

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