Child development stages in Manchester

“Love both Big Steps and Little Steps, Alicia is fabulous!”

“My son loves it here. Amazing staff he's loved going in to pre-school this time x”

“My daughter loves attending holiday club here. The staff are lovely, there's plenty to do and would highly recommend it.”

“Amazing place and location, lovely staff. Easy to use app. Overall 5 stars.”

“Outstanding nursery, the staff are also outstanding, a credit to the nursery.”

“Highly recommend. Brilliant staff that really looks after your child”

“My daughter went her for a short time fab place friendly staff”

“My son attends afterschool club at the Canal House Nursery and I cannot praise it enough. He started here three weeks ago and his confidence has grown already. He has built up good relationships with the staff already and really looks forward to the days he attends. All the staff are lovely, very friendly, welcoming and caring. The activities they do afterschool always vary and he always enjoys the different things he has done each day. They provide great wholesome meals for him which he really enjoys. My son especially enjoys the great outdoor space to play in.”

“We've done several terms with Holly at Bloom now and my little girl has loved every single one! We even sing the songs regularly at home! A lovely experience for mum's or dad's to take their little ones to!”

“Love love love. So much care for the children!”

“Myself and most importantly my son absolutely love Bright Eyes. He has been attending for nearly 3 years now and since day one he has looked forward to going into nursery. I love how the staff are with the children, they are down to earth, open, loving and kind - they genuinely care about their children. The nursery have taught my son life skills as well as your standard abc’s, they teach them how to brush their teeth, manners, help massively with potty training and so much more and I think is so important to have these things being taught in nursery as well as at home. Oh, and how can I forget, the dinners are fantastic too. A great variety of properly cooked meals and healthy snacks. The progression my son has made since starting the nursery is amazing. Thank you Bright Eyes Nursery!”

“Excellent nursery. Very flexible. Friendly aunties, who are great with the kids!”

“My little boy absolutely loves going to nursery. He wasn’t saying any words at all before starting here and and now he’s saying a lot of words. The staff are amazing and are really helpful. Would highly recommend”

“This is the best primary school ever!”

“By far, the best decision we ever made as family was to stay on the waiting list for 7+ months. Trust me when I say this, there’s a reason why there’s a waiting list, Simon House is an extraordinary setting for your children. I have two kids at this nursery and all the staff have gone above and beyond for them both. My eldest has additional needs and the nursery were so helpful in identifying them. The consistent communication with us as parents, as to how we could help my little girl was fantastic. Mrs Mortin, the head of setting has done so much for my children’s development. This nursery isn’t a matter of give us your money and we baby sit your kids. Simon House has a massive emphasis on Education & Development. We used to go to a nursery called kids around the clock in chadderton (google them). A child in my daughter’s class there was seriously injured. So, as you can imagine, as parents going through that, we made sure Simon House was held to high standards & they didn’t disappoint.”

“Amazing staff, they know each child in and out, your child is definitely not just a number over here.”

“Early Steps Nursery were brilliant with our son. They went above and beyond to support his needs and development. There's a lovely homely/family atmosphere with staff who are very experienced and really care. Can't praise them enough and would highly recommend this nursery.”

“Our son has been going to Snuggle Bums Day Nursery for about a month now. We are quite impressed by the friendly staff who always strive to always accommodate our questions and queries. Our son settled quite quickly as it was his first time going to a nursery. I cannot recommend them enough..”

“Excellent friendly staff, very clean areas, they really know how to make each of your children feel special. I can't think of a better place!”

“What an amazing nursery…ALL the staff are fantastic. My son has been going since he was just 4 months old and he only has 2 more days left before he leaves for school. He has loved every single day and with the hard work, dedication and true care for each and every child, our son is ready for big school. He will definitely miss all of you, as will we. We wish you all the very best for the future and Thank You for being such a huge inspiration to our (not so) little boy.”

“Fantastic nursery if I could give 10 stars I would.The staff are all friendly and attentive.There’s different activities done with the children daily,my 2 year old has a strong bond with her key worker and in general has a great relationship with everyone and is very happy,she looks forward to attending.This is her 2nd nursery and Safari kindergarten far exceeds the 1st one.She also comes home clean not like the previous place.Would highly recommend!”

“My two boys have been in Clever clogs nursery from 11 months old right through to preschool (5 years in total). Today my youngest left ready to start reception in September … when initially looking for a nursery (and we looked around a lot!!) there was one specific place we wanted them to go to but being as there was no spaces available we kept searching and found this one. Although not greatly advertised I can honestly say now that I’m so glad that we chose clever clogs. The staff here are amazing at what they do. Our boys always came home with great story’s about their days. Day trips out to the local park, sports days, visits from Santa, professional photographs throughout the year were a nice added touch. Having two boys with healthy appetites never seemed to faze them either and always a full breakdown of what they had eaten during the day. Never once have I been concerned about the boys safety and in the events when our youngest was struggling with eczema and asthma, they were fast to pick up and react to this. Medical advice followed post treatment. Upon leaving nursery we were presented with a file for both of them so we could see photos of them with all their friends, play/learning in action and lovely written notes showing progression of stages. Something to pull out when the boys reach an age for sure! Thank you all so much for your hard work, will miss you guys a lot!!”

“Amazing nursery! Couldn’t recommend the staff enough. Such hard workers!”

“My daughter has been at Bubbly Bear Nursery now for around 16 months and we have been really happy with our choice to send her to Bubbly Bear. The staff are always so friendly and she has built a really good relationship with all the staff. Communication is always very good from staff and management. After each day we always get a run down of the day and also via the Nursery story app. I think ultimately my daughter is happy, always tells us when she is home of all the fun she has been up to with her friends and the other staff. Her confidence has grown although she is quite shy and look forward to seeing her develop over the next year or so before she moves on to reception. I would highly recommend Bubbly Bear to any parents looking for a really warm friendly environment for their children to develop in their early years.”

“Is so good And very good I like it”

“Excellent school I rate it 100/100”

“Cannot recommend this place enough. Both our kids went there and they as well as we loved it.”

“My daughter Eshaal started in September 2024. First two week she was unsettled and now she is so happy when I drop her off. The staff in the baby room are excellent with her. Every morning when I drop my daughter off the office staff always welcome the children and parents with lovely smiles. She now happily goes over to the baby room staff, which makes me a happy mummy, knowing my baby will have a good day. Thank you so much for all you do. Highly recommend”

“Excellent school. The admin staff were extremely friendly, helpful and efficient. Teachers were great and everything was well organised for my visit. Most impressed.”