Ofsted report card

Ardwick Day Nursery

MANCHESTER · M12 5AR

Inspected by Ofsted on 8 May 2026 under the report card framework.

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 — meeting it is the pass, not 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.

Registration

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

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

Where it is

MANCHESTER · M12 5AR. Location from the Ofsted 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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