Food
Five healthy, nutritious meals and snacks provided daily, prepared on-site, catering for a wide range of dietary requirements.
Bright Eyes Hulme Park Explorers
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Manchester
About this day nursery
Bright Eyes Hulme Park Explorers is an established childcare centre in Manchester, offering a vibrant environment for children from 3 months up to 16 years old. Since its opening in 1999, the nursery, founded by local mother Alice Roxbrough, has been dedicated to providing comprehensive and high-quality childcare services.
The nursery's philosophy, 'Education Through Play', guides all activities, ensuring that each child's developmental needs are met through social interaction, creative exploration, language development, literacy, mathematics, and physical development. The centre provides healthy and nutritious meals, prepared on-site, and accommodates various dietary requirements.
Bright Eyes boasts a spacious outdoor play area with both soft surfaces and natural green spaces, and children are offered enriching off-site trips. Beyond the day nursery, Bright Eyes also operates after-school and holiday clubs, and a 'Woodland Explorers' programme, catering to a wide age range and fostering a love for learning and discovery.
Our ethos
The nursery's philosophy, "Education Through Play", guides all activities, ensuring that each child's developmental needs are met through social interaction, creative exploration, language development, literacy, mathematics, and physical development. They aim to foster a love for learning and discovery.
What it's like
Children enter this inviting and welcoming nursery confidently, settling quickly and accessing resources independently. Staff understand children's learning needs and involve them in routine tasks, fostering a sense of security. The curriculum encourages inquisitiveness and creativity, with children confidently testing ideas and taking pride in their achievements.
Established childcare centreEducation Through Play philosophyNutritious meals providedSpacious outdoor play areaOff-site trips
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Opening hours
Day Nursery: 7.30am – 6.00pm; Holiday Club: 8.30am – 6.00pm
Age range
3 months to 16 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Full time, Part time
Established
2015
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Bright Eyes Hulme Park Explorers
Last inspected 19 January 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children enter this inviting and welcoming nursery confidently, settling quickly and accessing resources independently. Staff understand children's learning needs and involve them in routine tasks, fostering a sense of security. The curriculum encourages inquisitiveness and creativity, with children confidently testing ideas and taking pride in their achievements.
Inspector highlights
- The dedicated manager provides a well-sequenced curriculum that builds on children's needs and interests.
- The curriculum for fine motor skills is planned and taught very well, developing children's dexterity.
- Staff prioritise speech and language development, continually building on children's vocabulary.
- Partnerships with parents are strong, and leaders provide parents with information about other services.
- The SENCO has secure knowledge and effective strategies to support children with SEND.
Areas to develop
- 1refine how staff plan activities to ensure all children have access to rich experiences that promote their gross motor skill development
- 2embed further children's learning about the benefits of eating healthy foods, to promote their ability to make healthy food choices.
Inspection #10305613 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents report that their children are happy and well supported with their care and emotional needs.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) has a secure knowledge of how best to support children, parents and staff. The SENCO has effective strategies to identify emerging gaps in learning, and seeks additional support from other professionals when necessary. This helps children make the progress they are capable of.
Outdoor space
The report notes that opportunities for children to develop a wide range of large movement skills are more limited, especially during colder months. However, staff ensure children have dance and yoga sessions to promote their good health.
Parent Reviews of Bright Eyes Hulme Park Explorers
4.9
(17)
breda collins
6 months ago
This morning I had a visit from the children at Bright Eyes Day Nursery in Hulme. They came as a response to my recent food appeal made to Aylita. I was very overwhelmed by the children's efforts because they walked to the food depot carrying their food donations. We are the St, Vincent De-Paul charity based in Hulme next to the Enterprise building and we hand out several food bags each weeks. Right now we are struggling with the constant increase in food prices. The children of Bright Eyes Nursery really melted my heart with their generosity. Everyone at the SVP Charity Hulme wish to express our gratitude to Aylita for making this donation happen. If any other Nursery or school would like to donate please contact Bright Eyes Nursey and they will give you our contact details. Thank you so very much. Breda Collins member of St Vincent De Paul Hulme. Blessings to you all.
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C F
8 months ago
My daughter absolutely loves it here, she's become so confident and outgoing. Her relationship with her keyworkers are amazing she asks for Shakira and Kamryn consistently. The staff have been really amazing keeping me updated on her progress since day 1, they are attentive and provide or demonstrate a strong emotional support network. Even though my daughter is to start school in Sept we will be using the holiday club over half term. Thank you everyone at Bright eyes. 💜😁😊
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melissa golaub
a year ago
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!
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Naomi Forrest
6 years ago
The staff here are totally amazing. My baby has had no problem adapting to being here fulltime. He started at 19 months and was probably the smallest child in attendance but thankfully the holiday club that is also provided here allowed for his 7yr old brother to be with him for the the first fortnight. The meals are plant based which is really helpful as my children have a mostly meat free diet. I was worried about how he would feel after spending all his time with mummy and then being apart for such a long portion of the day but he is thriving here and I couldn't be happier.
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Juliet Juliet
2 years ago
My little Abdul absolutely loves at brights eyes ! Facilities are fantastic and staff are friendly and put you at ease when leaving your little ones. Can’t recommend this lovely lot enough! Claire is lovely and supportive ❤️ thanks 😊 Wishing the best for all the staff and managers . Happy holidays and 🎄
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Inspection history
Date: February 2018
- January 2024Good
- February 2018Good
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