Full-day nursery in Urmston, Trafford
Canterbury Road Day Nursery
186 Canterbury Road, Davyhulme, Manchester, M41 0GR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2009Reference EY400287Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 February 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places92 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
186 Canterbury Road, Davyhulme, Manchester, M41 0GR · More nurseries in M41
Stations
- Urmston15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Humphrey Park17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Trafford Palazzo (Manchester Metrolink)19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Shops, Moss Vale Hotel and Cavendish Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Kingsway Park6 min walk
- Davyhulme Park7 min walk
- Golden Hill Park12 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Trafford there are about 2.5 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Canterbury Road Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 186 Canterbury Road, Davyhulme, Manchester, M41 0GR, in Urmston, Trafford. It is registered for 92 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 37 reviews (October 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Road Day NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| The Little People Preschool And Playgroup LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kingsway Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.3 miles
- Davyhulme Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 0.3 miles
- The Orchards ages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Barton Clough Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- Highfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2021 0.7 miles
- Urmston Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Canterbury Road Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Canterbury Road Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 27 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Canterbury Road Day Nursery take?
Canterbury Road Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 92 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Canterbury Road Day Nursery?
Urmston is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Canterbury Road Day Nursery?
You can call 0161 748 4922 and visit canterburyroaddaynursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY400287 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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