Little Chatterpillars Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Manchester for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Open since 2016.
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 0PYWhat 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, 10 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly welcome children and their families as they arrive. Children are happy and eager to start their day. They settle quickly into the familiar daily routine. Staff provide children with an array of fun opportunities that promote their curiosity and develop their early mark-making skills. For example, children eagerly explore resources such as the interactive writing pads and confidently show visitors the different marks they can make.
Children benefit from a well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum that, in the main, staff implement well. Leaders and staff are committed to ensuring that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress. The setting uses additional funding effectively to help close gaps in children's learning. For instance, children engage in yoga sessions delivered by a teacher from an outside agency. This supports a consistent approach to children's learning and supports their good health and emotional well-being. As a result, children have a positive attitude to learning and show a willingness to engage. This further strengthens the progress they make.
Staff speak to children calmly and provide gentle reminders of the behavioural expectations. Children are kind and helpful to one another. For example, they help each other find an apron ready for water play. This demonstrates children's consideration and mutual respect of others.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further enhance the systems for staff support so all staff receive incisive feedback that helps them deliver all aspects of the intended curriculum consistently well n strengthen the curriculum to better support children who prefer to learn outdoors.
- 10 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 11 January 2019Good
- 14 March 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Chatterpillars Pre School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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