WMB Born2Win Day Nursery

A separate play area for babies, an extra sleep room and open-plan spaces give WMB Born2Win Day Nursery a practical identity on Moston Lane. This is a purpose-built setting where younger children have their own space for play, while the wider nursery has soft and grassed outdoor surfaces. Those details matter more than a general promise of comfortable care.

At its May 2023 inspection, Ofsted judged the nursery Good overall and for education, with safeguarding effective. The strengths included relationships, language development and carefully supported room moves; the improvement points concerned independence and the nutritional balance of meals and snacks. Both sides deserve attention.

The nursery accepts children from three months to five years at 163 Moston Lane, Manchester, M9 4HR. Full-time and part-time day care sit alongside short-stay emergency care and before- and after-school provision.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage provides the framework for learning and care: children develop communication, movement and social skills through play and everyday routines. Here, the May 2023 examples included babies moving to music and older children practising coordination outdoors. These May 2023 activities brought movement and communication into children's play.

In May 2023, repeated singing helped children learning English build familiarity with words. The Grand Old Duke of York combined singing with marching, giving children movement and language together. Children who were not ready to participate could watch their friends. That is a useful distinction for parents whose child needs time before joining a group.

Music Lessons are offered from age two, while Early Years Football Coaching is provided through Manchester City Football. These add music and sport to the nursery day. Their value for a particular child depends on how the sessions fit their age and interests, rather than the names alone.

Books were accessible throughout the rooms in May 2023, including to babies, and parents were invited to take part in story sessions. This gave families a practical connection between nursery activities and reading together at home. It also made parent involvement about doing something with children, rather than receiving updates alone.

Outdoor and Community Life

Three open-plan base rooms form the main indoor arrangement, with an additional sleep room. Outside, babies have a separate play area from older children. The soft and grassed surfaces provide different settings for active play, and the separation is a useful physical detail for families choosing care for a younger baby.

In May 2023, older children ran outdoors and practised throwing hoops towards a climbing frame. The outdoor learning provision was also being developed at that time. These are dated examples of how the space was used, rather than a promise that an identical activity forms part of every child's day.

Community experiences have included a visit from Police Community Support Officers, described in August 2024, when children tried uniforms, sat in a patrol car and heard its siren. In December 2023, staff and parents assembled Christmas Eve Boxes for children with cancer and renal conditions at Manchester Royal Infirmary. These were specific past experiences, bringing community roles and a shared charitable project into nursery life.

Relationships and Communication

In May 2023, a baby's key person continued supporting them through the move into the toddler room until they were settled. That continuity made a room change about more than moving belongings: a familiar adult remained involved while the child adjusted.

Staff also used children's home languages during settling in May 2023, introducing English gradually as children became more comfortable. For a family using another language at home, this is a concrete example of how the transition was handled. It is more useful than a broad claim about inclusion.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

At the May 2023 inspection, Ofsted found that individual targets and input from outside professionals helped children with special educational needs and/or disabilities achieve well. The practical examples included adapting play to help children engage and communicate, with targets adjusted through professional collaboration.

Current support includes working with Rodney house for children with special educational needs. This gives families a named connection to discuss when considering how support would work for their child. It should be considered alongside the dated examples of individual planning, rather than treated as a general guarantee of an outcome.

Food in May 2023 was cooked on the premises, and families could also send a packed lunch; some lunches from home lacked nutritional balance. That was one of the improvement points, so meal routines deserve attention alongside the nursery's learning and care.

Sessions and Attendance

Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across the year, with closures for bank holidays and the Christmas holiday period. The attendance offer includes full-time and part-time day care, plus short-stay emergency care. These are different ways of using the setting; the opening window alone does not define a child's booking.

Before- and after-school care and a holiday club are also offered. Families combining nursery care with provision for an older child therefore have several services to consider at the same setting. The nursery age range remains three months to five years; the older-child services are a separate part of the offer.

Getting There

The address is 163 Moston Lane, Manchester, M9 4HR, in Moston. Parking spaces are reserved for collecting and bringing children to day care and the after-school club, a useful practical feature for families travelling by car.

Enquiries can be made using the nursery's enquiry form or WhatsApp. Visit booking includes a choice of date and a morning or afternoon appointment, and a free taster session is offered with no obligation to enrol.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funded childcare is offered through 15- and 30-hour places for children aged two, three and four, subject to terms and conditions. Families should obtain a current written quotation covering their intended booking before committing, so the funded entitlement and any paid care are considered together.

• Independence in everyday tasks. In May 2023, adults sometimes stepped in too quickly during handwashing and play-dough activities, and children lacked suitable cutlery for independent eating. During a visit, ask how children now practise these tasks for themselves.
• Food routines. Nutritional balance was an improvement point in May 2023, including for packed lunches. Discuss how meals and lunches from home are handled for your child's booking.
• The funded booking. The nursery offers 15- and 30-hour funded places for eligible ages, subject to its terms. Ask for a written breakdown showing attendance weeks, additional hours, meals and non-food consumables for your proposed pattern.
• Your baby's transition. Babies have a separate play area and an extra sleep room is part of the building. Use the visit or no-obligation taster to discuss sleep routines, settling and continuity with a key person.

Born2Win suits families seeking either full-time or part-time day care, with emergency short stays and older-child services adding practical options. Its strongest physical features are the separate baby play space, open-plan rooms and extra sleep room. Music, football and the named Rodney house connection give parents concrete parts of the offer to weigh.

The May 2023 Good judgement provides a positive inspection position, balanced by specific concerns about independence and food. For parents, the deciding issue is how the current daily routines address those points while meeting their child's care and attendance needs.