Full-day nursery in Engine Fold, Salford
Nurturing Hands Childcare limited
273-277 Manchester Road East, Little Hulton, Manchester, M38 9AW · 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 July 2023Reference 2744057Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 January 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places90 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
273-277 Manchester Road East, Little Hulton, Manchester, M38 9AW · More nurseries in M38
Stations
- Walkden23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Manchester Road East, Bridgewater Street and Smith Fold Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- St Mary's Park11 min walk
- Playground5 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 Salford there are about 3.1 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Nurturing Hands Childcare limited
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Nurturing Hands Childcare limited
Nurturing Hands Childcare limited is a full-day nursery at 273-277 Manchester Road East, Little Hulton, Manchester, M38 9AW, in Engine Fold, Salford. It is registered for 90 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 90 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurturing Hands Childcare limitedThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Hulton Children's Centre NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Mice To Meet You PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| St Paul's Peel PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Wow KidsFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Holly House Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| WASP Guild HallSessional pre-school | 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
- St Andrew's Methodist Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.1 miles
- St Edmund's RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.2 miles
- Bridgewater Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Hilton Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Peel Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Dukesgate Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- North Walkden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.7 miles
- St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Nurturing Hands Childcare limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Nurturing Hands Childcare limited Good at its inspection on 22 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Nurturing Hands Childcare limited take?
Nurturing Hands Childcare limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 90 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Nurturing Hands Childcare limited?
Walkden is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Nurturing Hands Childcare limited?
You can call 07541 458845 and visit nurturinghandschildcare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Salford
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in SalfordFees by age in Salford
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 2744057 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free