# Merry Kidz Day Nursery Beswick Merry Kidz Day Nursery Beswick is a full-day nursery at 131 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M12 6LE, in Beswick, Manchester. It is registered for 65 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 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Merry Kidz Childcare Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/merry-kidz-day-nursery-beswick-2728326 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: 131 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M12 6LE - Registered places: 65 - Phone: 0161 327 3745 - Website: https://www.merrykidzdaynursery.co.uk/ - Run by: [Merry Kidz Childcare Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/merry-kidz-childcare-limited) - Ofsted URN: 2728326 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 14 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2728326 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since March 2023 (Reference 2728326). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2728326) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 14 January 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2728326) - Registered places: 65 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2728326) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 31 July 2023). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1821079) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: 131 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M12 6LE Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.475176,-2.209999 - Station: Ardwick, 0.3 miles - Station: Holt Town (Manchester Metrolink), 0.6 miles - Station: New Islington (Manchester Metrolink), 0.6 miles - 6 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Bradford Park, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.5 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Ashbury Meadow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (February 2025) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Sol Christian Academy | | 2–18 | | yes | 0.4 miles | | St Anne's RC Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (December 2024) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Armitage CofE Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Standards maintained (October 2024) | yes | 0.5 miles | | CofE School of the Resurrection | Primary | 3–11 | Good (January 2023) | yes | 0.6 miles | | St Brigid's RC Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (April 2024) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Co-op Academy Medlock | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement (November 2021) | yes | 0.7 miles | | St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (May 2024) | yes | 0.8 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Happy Kids Heybury Close](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/happy-kids-heybury-close-ey472757) | Outstanding | | | 0.3 miles | | [Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tiddlywinks-day-nursery-ltd-ey480061) | Outstanding | | | 0.5 miles | | [Ardwick Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ardwick-day-nursery-2860366) | | | | 0.5 miles | | [Little Learning Ladder](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-learning-ladder-ey460492) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Tiny Turtles Daycare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tiny-turtles-daycare-2730502) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | | [Dryden Street Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/dryden-street-nursery-ey451347) | Report card Feb 2026 | | | 0.9 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Merry Kidz Day Nursery Beswick's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Merry Kidz Day Nursery Beswick Good at its inspection on 14 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Merry Kidz Day Nursery Beswick take? Merry Kidz Day Nursery Beswick is registered with Ofsted for up to 65 children at any one time. ### Who runs Merry Kidz Day Nursery Beswick? Merry Kidz Day Nursery Beswick is run by Merry Kidz Childcare Limited, which runs 2 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Merry Kidz Day Nursery Beswick? Ardwick is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Merry Kidz Day Nursery Beswick? You can call 0161 327 3745 and visit www.merrykidzdaynursery.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2728326) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Merry+Kidz+Day+Nursery+Beswick&query_place_id=ChIJhfkMZh2xe0gR8vrGSBHR2KI) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.