Happy Feet Day Nursery Limited
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Salford 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2021. Open since 2015, with 44 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 Salford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Salford 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
M7 2YNWhat 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.
- 29 July 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at nursery and are delighted to receive a warm and enthusiastic welcome from the staff who care for them. The nursery provides a home-fromhome environment for children, which helps to put them at ease and feel safe.
Children show their developing independence as they hang up their coats, hats and bags themselves. Toddlers and pre-school children show great confidence and coordination as they balance and negotiate the stairs to their rooms, under close supervision of staff. Babies enjoy lots of space to explore. They use equipment to pull themselves to stand independently and take their first tentative steps while encouraged by staff.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, children are provided with even greater support in relation to their communication and language development and regulating their emotions. Children of all ages take part in singing nursery rhymes and enjoy listening to their favourite stories throughout the day. This helps to support children's emerging speech and language development. Children are polite and considerate towards their friends. Disagreements are rare, as staff act as good role models and remind children of expected behaviours. Daily outdoor play supports children's physical development well. Children negotiate the climbing frame, whizz down the slide and skilfully manoeuvre scooters and tricycles. Staff help children learn to care for animals and plants as they take part in feeding and handling the nursery rabbits and planting and watering a variety of herbs.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support all staff to consistently model the correct pronunciation of words to further develop children's speech and language.
- 24 November 2021Good
- 24 August 2017Good
- 23 February 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Happy Feet Day Nursery Limited
- 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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