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Happy Tots Private Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
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4.3(6 Google reviews) ·270 Middleton Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 4NB · Manchester
Number of places
94 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Manchester

About this day nursery

Happy Tots Nursery, situated in Crumpsall, Manchester, is an Ofsted-registered private nursery that has been dedicated to delivering exceptional day care and educational experiences since its establishment in 1993. Catering to children from birth up to five years old, the day nursery prides itself on fostering a loving, caring, and stimulating environment where each child feels valued and heard.

Happy Tots emphasises a strong partnership with parents, recognising them as primary educators and carers, and actively involves both children and families in continuous improvement efforts. The day nursery operates on a key person approach, ensuring individual needs are met and supported.

Beyond conventional day care, Happy Tots offers a rich learning environment with various extracurricular activities, a holiday and after-school club, and freshly prepared healthy meals. The nursery is committed to inclusivity, welcoming children and staff from all backgrounds and actively working to ensure accessibility for those with special needs.

They offer flexible and affordable sessions, aiming to help children develop into successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, and effective contributors to society.

Our ethos

Happy Tots Nursery is committed to fostering a loving, caring, and stimulating environment where each child feels valued and heard, operating on a key person approach to meet individual needs. They emphasise a strong partnership with parents, seeing them as primary educators, and aim to develop children into successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, and effective contributors to society.

What it's like

Children are welcomed by happy and enthusiastic staff and separate easily from parents, settling quickly into activities. Staff focus on improving children's communication and language through play and experiences. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour, and routines are used well to embed rules and boundaries.

Ofsted registeredKey Person ApproachFreshly cooked healthy mealsHoliday and After-School ClubFlexible and affordable sessions

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 6.00pm

Age range

Birth to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

flexible, affordable

Food

Freshly cooked healthy meals

Registered with Ofsted

1999

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Happy Tots Private Day Nursery

Last inspected 7 July 2025 · Michelle Highcock

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are welcomed by happy and enthusiastic staff and separate easily from parents, settling quickly into activities. Staff focus on improving children's communication and language through play and experiences. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour, and routines are used well to embed rules and boundaries.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have worked closely with the staff to make significant improvements since the last inspection.
  • Staff plan activities and experiences to support children's interests and next steps.
  • The curriculum provides clear expectations on what staff expect children to learn in each room and is well-sequenced to build on previous learning.
  • Staff interactions are positive and effective.
  • The key-person system is implemented and well embedded.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to develop the curriculum to strengthen opportunities and experiences for children's engagement and learning outdoors.
Inspection #10390680 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

They have nothing but praise for the staff, who they say are compassionate, friendly, and always on hand to listen and help.

Parents talk about their child's learning and are confident that they know what their child's next steps are and what they are learning in nursery.

They speak highly of the coordinated approach from the provider and the agency in supporting their child to make progress.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The provider works closely with parents and other agencies to ensure the support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is consistent. Children have individual plans which detail their learning targets, including any support from external agencies, to show what they need to work towards.

Outdoor space

The curriculum for outdoor play and learning is not given the same level of consideration. This means children who prefer to learn outdoors, are not given the variety of opportunities and experiences that they should.

Google Reviews of Happy Tots Private Day Nursery

4.3
(6 Google reviews)
Dominique Rouse
3 years ago

I love this nursery for my son who has downs syndrome. The staff here have welcomed him with open arms and I love it when his face lights ups when I press the buzzer to go in. A really well managed nursery with only good things to say :) Thank you all at Happy Tots Nursery for going above and beyond.

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S&S J&L
3 years ago

"I'm really happy with happy tots nursery my two older son was started nursery in happy tots and now my littel son Leon is there too he is going for two days full day and half day tuestday & Wednesday this nursery is best nursery in Manchester as far as i know because there is great manger Abi and Good consistent staff they're very helpful. Thank you so much for looking after ( Leon A). T.A

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Just 2 Good #Peace
4 years ago

Good consistent staff. Abigail and Leanne are Legends!! Keep up the hard work.

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Valerija Bormotova
9 years ago

My child been there quite a lot. He loved it. ❤❤❤

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2025

Date: February 2009

  • July 2025Good
  • January 2025Inadequate
  • February 2019Good
  • February 2018Good
  • February 2015Good
  • April 2014Requires improvement
  • April 2013Inadequate
  • February 2009Inadequate

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