Full-day nursery in Withington, Manchester
Christie Day Nursery
63-65 Palatine Road, Manchester, M20 3LJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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 EY394022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places54 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
63-65 Palatine Road, Manchester, M20 3LJ · More nurseries in M20
Stations
- West Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink)7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Burton Road (Manchester Metrolink)8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Withington (Manchester Metrolink)18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including The Christie, Circular Road and Central Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Cavendish Road Park9 min walk
- Fog Lane Park10 min walk
- Parsonage Pocket Park12 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 Manchester there are about 4.6 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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Christie Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 63-65 Palatine Road, Manchester, M20 3LJ, in Withington, Manchester. It is registered for 54 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kingfisher Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Didsbury Village Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Moor Allerton Preparatory School - NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Bright Horizons Didsbury Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Marion Scott PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Bizzie Kidz Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- West Didsbury CE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.2 miles
- Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit ages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.3 miles
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Cavendish Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- Old Moat Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- The Birches School ages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Moor Allerton Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 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 Christie Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Christie Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 7 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Christie Day Nursery take?
Christie Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 54 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Christie Day Nursery?
West Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Christie Day Nursery?
You can call 0161 918 7550.
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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 EY394022 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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