Full-day nursery in Stretford, Trafford
Little Petals Day Nursery
142 Derbyshire Lane, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 8DU · 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 April 2009Reference EY391206Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 November 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places73 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 June 2026Food 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
142 Derbyshire Lane, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 8DU · More nurseries in M32
Stations
- Trafford Park9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Humphrey Park12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Stretford (Manchester Metrolink)15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Larne Avenue, Derbyshire Lane and Sevenways.
Parks and playgrounds
- Moss Park3 min walk
- Victoria Park3 min walk
- Humphrey Park12 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 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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Little Petals Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 142 Derbyshire Lane, Stretford, MANCHESTER, M32 8DU, in Stretford, Trafford. It is registered for 73 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 5 reviews (October 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Petals Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Little Learners Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Moss Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.3 miles
- Victoria Park Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.4 miles
- St Ann's RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Victoria Park Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 0.7 miles
- Gorse Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.8 miles
- St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- The Orchards ages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 0.9 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 Little Petals Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Petals Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 12 November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Petals Day Nursery take?
Little Petals Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 73 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Petals Day Nursery?
Trafford Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Petals Day Nursery?
You can call 0161 865 7575 and visit www.littlepetalschildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY391206 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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