Learn through play in Manchester

“Joe was friendly, knowledgeable, punctual and fun! Would highly recommend!”

“We had a fantastic day at Manchester Bees forest school today. It was lovely to see my two children grow in confidence throughout the day and get involved with so much, including lighting fires and drilling! Thanks to Siân for making everything so accessible for my daughter, who is deaf. The children went straight into the bath when we got home, and the water turned brown with mud! That’s the sign of a great day!”

“My daughter had a great day here. She can't wait to come back! This place offers something different than your usual play center. Staff and friendly and approachable too”

“Due to being born just before lockdown, Lydia hadn't been around many people when she first started, and was a very anxious baby with new people. Since starting I've noticed a huge improvement in how well she settles now with different people, the Famly system is great, keeping us up to do date. Fantastic nursery, thank you to all the staff.”

“I am a current employee of tiny steps nursery and can say with confidence that this nursery is absolutely outstanding !! Management go above and beyond for there staff, children and even parents who come to the nursery. I started as an apprentice and my knowledge and confidence has grown very very quickly thanks to the support of my manager, I never thought I’d get as far as I have done when I started the job but I am thriving and I couldn’t of done that without a fantastic team.”

“My sons absolutely loved it!! Neither of them are climbers and don’t like normal soft play as they can’t access it so to have all areas of the soft play be accessible was amazing! We didn’t need to assist them in their play at all, they could do it all themselves.”

“Best play centre for miles. Food is fantastic and not over priced, plenty of stuff going on all the time and great party options. Last time we visited my friends little girl hurt her arm and the staff were absolutely fantastic. Well done! Keep up the good work!”

“Good place to take your kids to use up some energy. Staff were friendly. Seemed to be plenty of choice on the menu. Glad when we went it wasn't busy. Can imagine peak times it would be madness in there. Not that the zip line was open, but personally I think I should be included in the cost along with the trampolines. Definitely recommend.”

“An amazing place to bring your child(ren). Each class is different and fun. Becky and Loz do a fantastic job of bringing so much excitement, colourful props. Their cheerful and empathetic personality, makes you feel valued. Me and my girl always looked forward to the classes. Thank you for offering your services which are highly recommended. If you've got a child or children under 4 please do them a favour and bring them to toddler sense. It was the best thing I ever done to bring my girl here. She loved this placed and so did I! ❤️”

“Our son who is in reception has been going to breakfast club, after school club & holiday club at school of play in Urmston since last September and we simply love it! We know from the moment he goes in until the moment we pick him up in the evening that he is in excellent care and that any messages with the teachers would also be communicated should there be a need. The team is exceptional, they always go the extra mile to make sure our son starts his day in a positive mind set with amazing greetings, understanding his feelings and providing encouragement to make him have loads of fun every day. We don't know how we would do without school of play to be honest!”

“We have just finished our first term of Adventure Babies with Hannah and it has easily become our favourite class. Hannah is so creative with the props for class, and she does a brilliant job at engaging all the babies and parents. It's just such a lovely group to go to, and we look forward to it every Tuesday. Looking forward to another term coming up for more adventures!”

“Fantastic space! Great people! already amazing and so promising! can't wait to see what will come from this space!! Well done guys! :P”

“Our son Alex was attending to toddlers, preschool snd kindergarten groups there. He was crying only in the morning at first day there. He makes lots of friends there and develop a lot in many areas. Lots of Spanish speaking stuff talking to to children in Spanish and children understands! It looks a bit messy but I believe this is what children love there. Vege food served only!”

“My daughter loves this place, she has so much fun here. The staff are amazing, you can see it's more than a job to them, it has a magical atmosphere!”

“Beautifully set out nursery with the most homely, warm feeling. Lauren and Katie are extremely professional, caring woman who go above and beyond. Highly recommend NGL”

“Myroslava is a wonderful, reliable, and inspiring teacher. She’s been teaching our teenage daughter for many years now, even through the difficulties of the pandemic via FaceTime, and she has found subtle ways to keep her interested and playing.”

“My son absolutely loves it here, he always comes home with a smile on his face. The staff are amazing and very helpful, easy to talk to and help in anyway they can.”

“We love swimming with puddle ducks. My children started from an early age. It's a gentle programme that nurtures them through life saving skills.”

“Wonderful hospital with children patients caring need. Good staff.”

“I loved Stagecoach as a student and I love it now as a teacher! Fabulous organisation filled with talented and hard working students and teachers! Highly recommend.”

“My daughter has been at ELC for about 9 months now. Before attednkng, she had an incredible nanny from a very early age. I was very nervous about the transition and level of care offered by a nursery compared to one on one care. We live in Spinningfields, so I conducted in depth research of the city centre childcare options. ELC wasn't the obvious choice compared to the chains in the city centre, but as soon as I met the owners / management I knew it was the right choice. ELC is family run and it really shows. Whenever there are any issues, they are incredibly proactive to create the best experience for our daughter. She had a hard time adjusting to the eating schedule so they asked what kinds of foods we eat at home in order to incorporate them into the menu. There were some staff changes with maternity leave which meant her key worker was changed. The first change didn't gel quite as well, so they transitioned to another key worker who now has an even closer relationship with her. For her settling in session, two of the staff came to our house - which was amazing and really helped her transition. She spends lots of time outdoors and taking walks. This is not the case for the other city centre nurseries. I love their Tapestry App which allows me to follow her activities and development as well as check in when I'm missing her at work. When we're traveling or doing something interesting at home I upload photos and they work them into her engagements. (Again, not available in the other nurseries.) ELC recently received a less than ideal Ofstead report which inspired me to write this review. As a parent, I am far less concerned a out procedures and paperwork than surrounding my daughter with a loving and playful environment. She is, after all, only 18 months!”

“My little man likes to go to nursery and nice staffs there. Strong recommendation”

“My children have been attending this nursery for many years. All the staff are lovely and are always professional. Recently the team have really gone above and beyond to support me and my children.”

“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.”

“My little boy is loving Busy Bees Cheadle kingsway he's so confident going in each morning because he's greated by his friendly staff members and key worker. Lots of different activities set out each day inside and outdoors, I can't recommend it enough.”