Little Learners Day Nursery
Good★ 4.0 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2006, with 94 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 8PAWhat 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.
- 12 June 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 6 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and confidently engage in a wide range of activities. They are greeted warmly by the staff and settle quickly. Children show high levels of selfesteem as they carry out self-care tasks. For example, toddlers attempt to wash their hands and faces, and older children see to their toileting needs. Staff interactions support children's learning well. This means children are motivated to learn and to explore their environment. Babies enjoy exploring shaving foam and paint, which helps them to develop the muscles in their hands in readiness for later learning. Children confidently use magnifying glasses to investigate insects and identify their body parts. Older children talk animatedly about different buildings, how they are constructed and the materials used. They use this information to create their own buildings outside.
Children are well behaved. They understand the flow and routines of the nursery and are respectful of one another. Children play well alongside others, sharing resources and learning to take turns. Staff provide many opportunities for children to communicate with each other and to work collaboratively. The newly appointed manager is aware of the nursery's strengths and areas of development and has implemented new ways of working. Parents are complimentary about the care and support provided to their children. Children are well prepared with the essential skills to move into the next room or on to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to firmly embed the new curriculum so that they can focus more clearly on what children need to learn next and help them to gain the most from the available learning opportunities - encourage staff to share their skills and good practice with each other to build on the quality of education throughout the nursery.
- 6 September 2022Good
- 14 April 2022Inadequate
- 26 June 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Learners 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.
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