Canterbury Road Day Nursery
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Manchester for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2009, with 92 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Trafford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Trafford from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
M41 0GRWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 27 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders and staff meticulously plan a highly ambitious curriculum, which is precisely sequenced to meet the needs of all children and their future learning. For example, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities are embedded into the curriculum. Children immerse themselves in exciting experiences, which enables them to learn through high-quality play. Staff support children to use measurement tools skilfully to create drawings of skyscrapers.
Furthermore, children engage in deep conversations about becoming an architect or a surveyor in the future. Children are highly respectful of each other and demonstrate positive attitudes for learning. Staff model expectations for children's behaviour and routines. For example, as staff and children eat their lunch together, children learn to say 'please' and 'thank you'. They learn to ask for what they need, wait patiently and take turns. Their behaviour is exemplary.
Leaders and staff build strong professional relationships with parents and carers.
- 27 February 2024Outstanding
- 27 March 2018Good
- 23 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Canterbury Road Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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