Back To The Garden Childcare - Altrincham

162 Sinderland Road, Broadheath, Altrincham WA14 5JQ
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"If you look the right way, the whole world is a garden", said Frances Hodgson Burnett in her novel, 'The Secret Garden'.

There’s never been a more important time to be outdoors and Back to the Garden Childcare sets new standards in post-Covid childcare with its innovative outdoor classroom, forest schools-based curriculum and all-seasons learning and exploration space.

Organic child-led learning in the great outdoors has always been very firmly at the heart of the ethos at Back to the Garden, with the nursery committed to a natural approach based around spending as much time as possible within nature and enjoying fresh air.

The nursery has invested heavily in its already beautiful outdoor areas to create an exceptional exploration space full of wonder that includes a magnificent all-weather tepee, woodworking shed and garden. The playscape allows children to be children, harness the power of their own imaginations and experiment with nature and all of her natural resources to develop at their own pace.

The outdoor classroom and daily forest school sessions are unique to Back to the Garden. The tepee is an engaging area which is used for storytelling, regular yoga sessions and wellness activities that enables the children to enjoy light projections and learning experiences with the nursery's wonderful external partners, such as The Whitworth art gallery in Manchester.

The woodworking shed is a superb space with endless possibilities for creative play, complemented by the much loved forest school that includes activities such as playing with tools, singing, making dens and exploring the natural world.

Being outdoors is fundamental to the nursery's values and the outdoor classroom and forest school curriculum provide an enviable and organic nursery space in which pre-schoolers can interact, discover and physically challenge themselves.

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Care Provided by Back To The Garden Childcare - Altrincham

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Ann-Marie Ellison (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 35
  • Total Places for Children
  • 120
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Back To The Garden Childcare - Altrincham

  • Non funded days: £79 a day
    Funded: All funded hours at just £1.85 per funded hour consumables charge

  • FUNDED SESSIONS AVAILABLE
  • Parking

  • There is off road parking and drop off at the nursery and overspill at the Bramley Farm Restaurant


Back To The Garden Childcare - Altrincham Reviews (48)

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9.6

Back To The Garden Childcare - Altrincham has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.597) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Back To The Garden Childcare - Altrincham has 48 reviews.

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Review from Jo C (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Back To The Garden Childcare is a wonderful nursery. I feel that they nurture and educate my boys in a child-centric way, making learning and exploring so much fun. Creativity, kindness and respect for the natural world are at the heart of everything they do and I love the fact that children spend so
much time outside. The staff are incredible. They are caring, knowledgeable and well organised, often putting on super events for both children and parents. Their chef makes an effort to prepare some really fantastic meals and I love the range of food they get to eat. I really cannot recommend this nursery enough. I will be sad to see my boys leave!

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Review from C P (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Preschool staff are wonderful, however since the class numbers have increased it’s very hit and miss if we receive daily reports on what our child has eaten which is important to us.
It's imperative aprons are provided as many sets of clothes have been ruined and I’m surprised after being open for
over 12 months they’re not already in use.
On the whole, we’re very happy but feel a few things need some attention.

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Review from Kelly B (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have nothing but positive things to say. The staff are amazing very friendly and approachable. My son gets very upset when I leave him, and they all go that extra mile to make him happy. I also get a courtesy phone call just to let me know he has settled. He is becoming a very independent and intelligent
little boy and this is thanks to the team at Back To The Garden, they are amazing! Thank you all.

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Review from K G (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been there for 6 months and she enjoys it very much. Moreover, I am reassured by the fact that she has bonded with some of the staff and knows them by name. Unlike most nurseries, here there is much space and natural light and has a good biometric security system. Plenty of parking makes
dropping off and picking up easier and there is a shed to store buggies. They have a good-sized garden which is a hard find. The staff show a personal interest in my daughter which is encouraging. Their menu is healthy and tasty. The online login system allows me to review her daily activities, nap time, meals etc. I would definitely recommend it.

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Review from Chorcha (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been attending since she was 6 months old.
Back To The Garden has brought her development on leaps and bounds, and she expresses genuine happiness at going to nursery.
The staff are fantastic and totally embody the whole ethos of the nursery.

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Review from R M (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful nursery with a fantastic ethos. The staff are so kind and caring and the children well looked after.
The facilities are fantastic, especially the garden and natural toys.
The emphasis on child-led and outdoor play was what attracted us to the nursery as well as its convenient location.
They also have a big focus on the natural world and sustainability which is great.
Improvements are continually being made as the nursery becomes more established and the team expands.
The nursery is always clean and tidy, with a wonderful atmosphere aided by relaxing music and essential oils in reception and the amazing living wall that my daughter gets excited by every time she sees it!

Reply from Stewart Pickering, Director at Back To The Garden Childcare - Altrincham

Many thanks for your great feedback and for taking the time to review the nursery. The team will be further inspired by your comments. They are totally dedicated to providing the best.


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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so lucky to have this superb nursery in Broadheath. Its location next to a primary school and the new community hall could not be more convenient, making school drop-offs and pick-ups really easy. The facilities re brilliant - spacious, lots of daylight, fab garden with teepee, and the staff
team are wonderful too. I couldn't ask for more from a nursery. I love the outdoor play emphasis, the yoga they do, the amazing art room, the library area.

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Review from Sam K (Father of Child) published on 23 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It’s a fabulous place where each child gets to learn and develop in a happy and fun environment. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone I know.

Reply from Stewart Pickering, Director at Back To The Garden Childcare - Altrincham

We’re very appreciative of your recommendation! It’s so encouraging to our whole team when their efforts are recognised in this way. Thank you.


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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.597)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.597) out of 10 for Back To The Garden Childcare - Altrincham is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 15 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.972 for Back To The Garden Childcare - Altrincham is calculated as follows: ( (175 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 179 Ratings = 4.972

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.625 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Back To The Garden Childcare - Altrincham is based on 15 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 120 number of registered child places is 24. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 24 = 0.625

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (1)

Ann-Marie

Ann-Marie Ellison

Job Title: Business and Nursery Manager

Joined: 2022

Ann Marie, from Bryn near Ashton-in-Makerfield, has vast experience in the childcare sector, from nursery manager and regional manager for several nurseries to NVQ trainer and Ofsted inspector.


Ann Marie is a qualified NNEB with a diploma in post-qualifying studies. She is also an award-winning nursery manager, recently picking up the Best Individual Nursery Award from Nursery Management Today.


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