Chester Road Day Nursery
GoodBirth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2004, with 55 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
M32 0HFWhat 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, 1 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy when they arrive at nursery. They have adapted well to the changes made due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Children understand that their parents no longer come into the nursery. They are confident to separate from their parents and are greeted by warm and friendly staff. Children show they feel completely safe and secure.
Children behave well and staff teach them about the importance of being respectful to others, to share and take their turn. Staff help them to develop the social skills they need to play together. Children receive praise for their efforts and achievements. This develops their self-esteem. For example, when children are mixing colours in the paint, staff give encouragement and children are happy with the result.
Children benefit from a range of interesting activities that build on what they know and can do. They have lots of opportunities to practise their skills and learn new ones through their interactions with staff. Children are making good progress. Staff have high expectations for all children. Within the outdoor space, children are provided with many opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, babies are supported to take controlled risk while cruising on the low-level climbing frame.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop systems to ensure that information is reviewed in a timely manner so that information relating to learning and development is not delayed n support staff to implement the curriculum intent more sharply to build on what children already know and raise the quality of education to a higher level.
- 1 April 2022Good
- 9 August 2017Outstanding
- 28 November 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chester 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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