The 30 Best Child development services in Manchester

“Adventure babies has been fantastic! Our daughter has thoroughly loved them (as have I), and this is by far the best parent and baby class we have been to. Really well thought through and executed sessions, With fantastic toys and accessories, always tailored to that weeks book. Cannot recommend these sessions and Hannah (who organises them) more highly, and we have already signed up for the next term!”

“Can not recommend Puddle Ducks enough. Made to feel so welcome, super friendly staff and a lovely set up! Highly highly recommend! X”

“We absolutely adore Siân's SEN Holiday Forest School Sessions. We joined in the summer of 2023 and quickly fell in love with the holiday sessions. It can be quite challenging when our usual group activities come to a halt, as our entire family thrives on structure and routine. Our daughter has an immense passion for the outdoors and revels in any messy or sensory play. If it were up to her, she'd make the great outdoors her permanent home! Right from day one, Sian extended a warm welcome and dedicated time to truly understand how our daughter prefers to engage. She has patiently built a strong connection with our daughter at her own pace. The activities provided are nothing short of amazing, especially for our daughter, who immerses herself fully in sensory experiences (as you can see in the photos!). Furthermore, the lunch and snacks offered here are fantastic. Our daughter can be quite particular about her safe and unsafe foods, but every visit here has her enjoying the delicious lunch provided. We sincerely appreciate the tremendous effort you put into creating safe and nurturing environments for children with special educational needs. ❤️”

“Early inspirations is an absolute amazing nursery. My daughter is 2 years old and she has settled in that nursery very well. The daily activities help to develop my daughter's learning and I have seen a massive improvement in my daughter's understanding and learning development. Thanks to the staff, everyone there are soo friendly and helpful, I like this nursery very much. I appreciate all the hard work the staff go through Thank you”

“From the moment we walked through the doors, Tiny Steps has exceeded all of our expectations! The staff made us feel welcome, supported, and confident in the care they provide. The nurturing environment, thoughtful curriculum, and genuine love shown to the children have been outstanding. Our child has grown emotionally, socially, and intellectually during their time here. Each day is filled with engaging activities, outdoor play, and lots of learning through fun. The staff are not only professional and well-trained, but also warm, approachable, and truly invested in each child’s development. What sets this nursery apart is the level of individual attention and care. The communication with parents is excellent — we always feel informed and included. Most importantly, our child is excited to go every morning and comes home smiling and full of stories. We’re incredibly grateful to have found such a wonderful place. Highly recommended to any parent looking for a safe, caring, and enriching start to their child’s early years.”

“My daughters have been going here for 2 and half years now. One of my daughters has quite complex medical needs and the nursery staff couldnt be more helpful with her. Always asking for updates on how to best support her.”

“I've been impressed by the level of consideration, compassion, thought and care shown by the team at Tiptoes. The clinical supervision is of a class and quality that I'd not previously experienced and I valued it greatly. The office is mostly on one level so is very accessible though I think the toilet may present a challenge for wheelchair users to access unaided. It's a comfortable and welcoming environment that's open and friendly. They have an impressive array of therapeutic services available to children, families, staff and organisations. I've found my contact with this service transformational.”

“Emma is a great therapist with a lot of knowledge and skills to help improve a mental health. She's very warm and positive character and I could not find a better one for my son. It brought a lot of benefits for him and me as his mother. Strongly recommend !”

“My daughter has been going to little voices for a few months now and she absolutely loves it, her concentration is noticeably improved and she cant wait to go back every week”

“My grandson loves little munchkins nursery. He brings me and nanna paintings and special drawings home all of the time. Its a lovely clean happy nursery with dedicated staff to look after our little man.”

“Great woman with great attitude towards children”

“Our son has been going to Lisa for approximately 3 years and it has been the perfect setting. Home from home environment, arts and crafts, baking, walks and adventures, outdoor play and childminder playgroup sessions (singing and dancing, bouncy castles, yoga, reptiles). Healthy, home cooked meals provided. Highly recommend Lisa to any parents looking for a safe but fun environment for their little ones”

“Joanna us a fantastic childminder! My son has additional needs and Joanna caters for him extremely well. I would highly recommend Joanna to anyone wanting childcare.”

“My little girl loves coming to nursery always smiling when she coming home. Staff are amazing with her and all the other children the managers and directors will go above and beyond to make sure all parents are happy with the service they get at the nursery and will sort any problems out straight away if needed. Thank you paintpots for looking after my girl”

“Amazing staff and children are looked after well”

“My little one has been going here for a year now and honestly its the nicest nursery. If your kid is outdoorsey this is perfect place as the kids go out for walks round the park and play out a lot. The girls looking after the kids are amazing and attention to detail to each kids needs are looked after well. Would reccomend.”

“Our kids love coming to nursery, they have fun activities planned for each day, they’re always learning through play and have built up great relationships with the staff!”

“My daughter literally grew up here since she turned one! Everything was perfect with some really amazing staff! Really sad to see this wonderful nursery close down soon. We will keep our fingers crossed and hope everything turns out okay.”

“Amazing staff in all year groups”

“Lovely open plan nursery. Staff welcoming and knowledgeable. Children were happy and enjoying the activities.”

“Our experience with Dr Oppenheim has been excellent. My daughter has seen her 3 times over the course of 9 years for a bad accident. Very professional and manages to pick up on children's feelings and emotions without you even realising. Very clever Dr, Thankyou for helping our daughter”

“Great service, close to home. Have helped me with childcare at very short notice. My son loves going and enjoys activities available. No complaints about staff, seem very dedicated to there job roles. Keep up good work ladies.”

“My daughter has been under numerous services at the CDC since around 18 months old and we have been impressed with their support and multidisciplinary team working. She has been reviewed by physio, optometrist, audiologist, genetic consultant, speech and language and child development consultant Dr Anjum. We would be lost without their support and are grateful for their input for our daughter.”