Full-day nursery in Little Moor, Stockport
Partou Little Darlings Day Nursery & Pre-School
382-384 Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, SK1 4NT · 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 August 2009Reference EY393758Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 May 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places72 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 October 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
382-384 Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, SK1 4NT · More nurseries in SK1
Stations
- Davenport22 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Stockport24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Marsland Terrace, Harold Street and Maitland Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- St. Thomas' Recreation Ground4 min walk
- Woodbank Memorial Park10 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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 Stockport 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
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Partou Little Darlings Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 382-384 Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, SK1 4NT, in Little Moor, Stockport. It is registered for 72 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 49 reviews (October 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partou Little Darlings Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Stars PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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| Rainbow Ridg Day Nursery LTDFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| St. George's Pre-School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Nina's Nursery OffertonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Kids Planet StockportFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Banks Lane Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.1 miles
- Banks Lane Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.1 miles
- St George's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.6 miles
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Vernon Park 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 February 2025 0.8 miles
- Hulme Hall Grammar School ages 2–16has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Cale Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- Stockport Grammar School ages 3–18has a nursery class 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Partou Little Darlings Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Partou Little Darlings Day Nursery & Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 13 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Partou Little Darlings Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
Partou Little Darlings Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Partou Little Darlings Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Davenport is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Partou Little Darlings Day Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 0161 474 7475 and visit partou.co.uk.
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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 EY393758 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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