Full-day nursery in Moss Nook, Manchester
Bubbly Bear
27 Lomond Road, MANCHESTER, M22 5JA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2021Reference 2655543Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 January 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 August 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
27 Lomond Road, MANCHESTER, M22 5JA · More nurseries in M22
Stations
- Peel Hall (Manchester Metrolink)9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Heald Green15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Robinswood Road (Manchester Metrolink)16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Lomond Road, Muter Avenue and Shone Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Peel Hall Park2 min walk
- Rose Vale Park9 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Rose Vale Play Area playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Manchester there are about 4.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Bubbly Bear is a full-day nursery at 27 Lomond Road, MANCHESTER, M22 5JA, in Moss Nook, Manchester. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubbly BearThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Kids World Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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| ZoZo's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Brookside Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Georgie Porgie's Nursery Woodhouse ParkSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Peel Hall Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Prospect Vale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School ages 3–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Crossacres Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 0.6 miles
- Lum Head Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.6 miles
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- North Cheshire Jewish Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Bubbly Bear's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bubbly Bear Good at its inspection on 22 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bubbly Bear take?
Bubbly Bear is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bubbly Bear?
Peel Hall (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bubbly Bear?
You can call 0161 971 8966 and visit bubblybear.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2655543 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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