Nurseries in Salford

There are 96 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Salford, and 39 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Salford

Ofsted report cards: 13 settings (26 Strong standard, 38 Expected standard, 11 Needs attention, 3 Urgent improvement)
Ofsted grades before November 2025: 73 settings (4 Outstanding, 69 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

141 registered childminders in Salford (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
27 registered home childcarers in Salford (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
2 childcare settings in private homes in Salford (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

ADVENTURE LOUNGE ASC - Day nursery, Salford M7 4FJ
Aim Habonim - Day nursery, Salford M7 4NX, ages 0 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 1 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Ateres Elisheva Daycare - Day nursery, Salford M7 4JD, ages 0 to 2, 13 places
Ofsted, 2 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Auntie Steph's Playgroup Partnership - Pre-school, Swinton M27 0WA, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
Ofsted report card, 29 April 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Barton Moss Children's Centre Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M30 7PT, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
Ofsted, 17 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bee's Knees Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Manchester M30 8LS, 43 places
Beis Ruchel Creche - Day nursery, Salford M7 4AE, ages 0 to 3, 45 places
Ofsted report card, 15 July 2026: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
Belvedere Sure Start Children's Centre - Day nursery, Salford M6 5EJ, ages 1 to 4, 68 places
Ofsted, 30 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Belz Cheider - Day nursery, Salford M7 4TP, ages 3 to 5, 40 places
Ofsted, 6 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Big Steps Childcare Limited - Pre-school, Salford M6 6ES, ages 2 to 3, 28 places
Ofsted, 27 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Boothstown Playgroup - Day nursery, Manchester M28 1JF, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
Ofsted, 10 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bpcs Creche - Pre-school, Salford M7 4FF, ages 0 to 3, 13 places
Ofsted, 19 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Salford - Day nursery, Salford M6 6PU, ages 0 to 4, 104 places
Ofsted, 19 May 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Care Chiefs - Day nursery, Manchester M38 9SB, ages 0 to 4, 72 places
Ofsted, 24 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Cassel Fox Kindergarten - Day nursery, Salford M7 4RT, ages 2 to 3, 30 places
Ofsted, 26 January 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Claremont Neighbourhood Nursery - Day nursery, Salford M6 7PA, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
Ofsted, 3 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Community Little Hulton HAF scheme - Pre-school, Manchester M28 0BD
Dreams Achievers - Day nursery, Salford M7 2AX
Early Learning Childcare - Day nursery, Salford M3 6BY, ages 0 to 5, 77 places
Ofsted, 10 November 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Early Learning Childcare Day Nursery, St George's Way - Day nursery, Salford M6 6SU, ages 1 to 4, 78 places
Ofsted report card, 22 July 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
Endorphins Superstars at Springwood - Pre-school, Manchester M27 5LP
Evergreen Childrens Day Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M27 4FB, ages 0 to 3, 40 places
Ofsted, 21 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Fairhills Pre-School Irlam CIC - Pre-school, Manchester M44 6HN, ages 2 to 3, 32 places
Ofsted, 6 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Fayge Sufrin Kindergarten - Day nursery, Salford M7 4DA, ages 0 to 3, 38 places
Ofsted, 25 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Habonim Nursery - Day nursery, Salford M7 4HY, ages 0 to 4, 33 places
Ofsted, 16 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Happy Childcare - Day nursery, Salford M7 2BT, ages 0 to 2, 35 places
Ofsted, 5 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Happy Feet Day Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Salford M7 2YN, ages 0 to 4, 44 places
Ofsted, 24 November 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Higher Broughton Children's Centre - Day nursery, Higher Broughton, Salford M7 4BQ, ages 0 to 4, 62 places
Ofsted, 9 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Holly House Day Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M28 3JF, ages 0 to 4, 120 places
Ofsted, 29 October 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Holyrood Day Nursery Salford - Day nursery, Salford M6 8AL, ages 0 to 4, 79 places
Ofsted, 26 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Holyrood Day Nursery Swinton - Day nursery, Manchester M27 8RH, ages 0 to 5, 102 places
Ofsted, 29 February 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Holyrood Salford Royal - Day nursery, Salford M6 8FJ, ages 0 to 4, 65 places
Ofsted, 13 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kiddiewinkles Eccles - Day nursery, Manchester M30 0SD, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
Ofsted, 12 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kiddos Day Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M27 6HA, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
Ofsted report card, 24 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Kids Adventures Prestwich - Forest School - Day nursery, Salford M7 4NT, ages 3 to 4, 44 places
Ofsted, 11 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Adventures Salford - Day nursery, Salford M3 6FA, ages 1 to 4, 53 places
Ofsted report card, 10 July 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Kids Planet Eccles - Day nursery, Manchester M30 9AY, ages 0 to 4, 96 places
Ofsted, 2 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Hazelhurst - Day nursery, Manchester M28 2LS, ages 0 to 4, 71 places
Ofsted, 26 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Higher Broughton - Day nursery, Salford M7 4HT, ages 0 to 3, 160 places
Ofsted, 23 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Irlam - Day nursery, Manchester M44 6QE, ages 0 to 9, 100 places
Ofsted, 19 August 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Salford - Day nursery, Salford M6 8RA, ages 0 to 4, 130 places
Ofsted, 29 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Salford Quays - Day nursery, Salford M5 3EQ, ages 0 to 4, 135 places
Ofsted, 20 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Swinton - Day nursery, Swinton M27 6BY, ages 0 to 4, 125 places
Ofsted, 24 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kidz Corner Childcare Limited - Pre-school, Salford M5 3ND, ages 1 to 3, 44 places
Ofsted, 13 October 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kidzrus Monton - Day nursery, Manchester M30 9LE, ages 0 to 4, 76 places
Ofsted, 5 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kidzrus Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Salford M50 2RP, ages 0 to 4, 109 places
Ofsted, 25 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kidzrus Private Day Nursery Irlam - Day nursery, Manchester M44 5AA, ages 0 to 4, 35 places
Ofsted, 2 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kidzrus Private Day Nursery Swinton - Day nursery, Manchester M27 5FQ, ages 0 to 5, 78 places
Ofsted, 30 August 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
KidzRus Private Day Nursery The Lodge - Day nursery, Manchester M27 4EX, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
Ofsted, 6 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
KinderCare - Day nursery, Salford M7 4AH, ages 0 to 3, 76 places
Ofsted report card, 9 September 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
Kinder Palace - Day nursery, Salford M7 2FZ, 45 places
Kumon Walkden Study Centre - Pre-school, Manchester M28 3BW
Ladybird Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Eccles M30 7JE, ages 0 to 4, 87 places
Ofsted, 10 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Ladybird Private Day Nursery, Folly Brook House - Day nursery, Manchester M30 8AY, ages 0 to 4, 81 places
Ofsted report card, 14 August 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
Little Explorers Eccles - Day nursery, Manchester M30 0WG, ages 0 to 4, 72 places
Ofsted, 20 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Explorers Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M27 8BB, ages 0 to 4, 43 places
Ofsted, 20 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Explorers Pre School - Pre-school, Salford M6 5QQ, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
Ofsted, 13 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Flowers Day Nursery - Day nursery, Worsley M28 1BZ, ages 1 to 4, 79 places
Ofsted report card, 21 January 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
Little Gems - Day nursery, Manchester M27 4BF, ages 0 to 4, 72 places
Ofsted, 20 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Hulton Children's Centre Nursery - Day nursery, Worsley M28 0BD, ages 0 to 5, 75 places
Ofsted, 11 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Sprouts Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Manchester M44 5ZE, ages 1 to 5, 54 places
Ofsted, 11 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Magical Moments - Day nursery, Salford M6 7QP, ages 1 to 4, 25 places
Ofsted, 30 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Manchester Junior Girls Creche - Day nursery, Salford M7 4JA, ages 0 to 2, 22 places
Ofsted, 13 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Media City Nature Kindergarten - Day nursery, Salford M50 2GT, ages 0 to 4, 134 places
Ofsted, 13 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Mice To Meet You Playgroup - Day nursery, Manchester M28 0AY, ages 1 to 3, 75 places
Ofsted, 10 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Mini Fingers Day Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M44 5AD, ages 1 to 5, 163 places
Ofsted report card, 2 September 2026: Needs attention in 3 areas, Urgent improvement in 3 areas; safeguarding standards not met
Miss Joanne Farnell School of Dancing - Pre-school, Manchester M30 0UT
Mojo 4 - Pre-school, Manchester M44 6QE, ages 1 to 11, 52 places
Ofsted, 16 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Mojo 6 - Day nursery, Manchester M44 5JD, ages 2 to 4, 13 places
Ofsted, 16 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Monton Village School Ltd - Day nursery, Manchester M30 9PR, ages 0 to 4, 103 places
Ofsted, 1 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Nurturing Hands Childcare limited - Day nursery, Manchester M38 9AW, ages 1 to 3, 90 places
Ofsted, 22 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Oaklands Day Nursery - Day nursery, Salford M6 6FL, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
Ofsted, 24 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Pomegranate - Day nursery, Salford M7 4FJ, ages 0 to 3, 49 places
Ofsted, 13 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Rainbows Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M27 6GU, ages 1 to 4, 88 places
Ofsted report card, 23 September 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Roobyloo's Nursery Worsley Ltd - Day nursery, Manchester M28 3HH, ages 0 to 4, 44 places
Ofsted, 11 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Schools Out Northwest Limited - Day nursery, Salford M5 4BS, ages 0 to 11, 77 places
Ofsted, 4 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Simcha Day Care - Pre-school, Salford M7 2JR, 21 places
Stepping Stones Day Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M28 1LW, ages 0 to 4, 47 places
Ofsted, 14 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
St Lukes Pre-School - Pre-school, Salford M6 7WR, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
Ofsted, 6 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
St Marys Treehouse - Day nursery, Eccles M30 0LU, ages 2 to 3, 61 places
Ofsted, 9 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
St Paul's Peel Playgroup - Pre-school, Manchester M38 9EA, ages 2 to 3, 23 places
Ofsted, 4 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Sunrose Learning Hub - Day nursery, Irlam M44 6HD, 16 places
Sylvan House Day Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M28 2PU, 64 places
Ofsted, 3 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Tashbar Creche - Day nursery, Salford M7 4QX, ages 0 to 3, 30 places
Ofsted, 23 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Ark Woodlands Nursery - Day nursery, Salford M27 0LB, ages 1 to 11, 48 places
Ofsted, 2 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Cottage Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M30 9AL, ages 0 to 3, 103 places
Ofsted report card, 14 January 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
The Stables Day Nursery Monton Ltd - Day nursery, Manchester M30 9GJ, ages 1 to 4, 74 places
Ofsted, 4 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Stables Day Nursery Swinton Ltd - Day nursery, Manchester M27 9PW, ages 0 to 4, 53 places
Ofsted, 7 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Tinytots@Emmanuel Centre - Day nursery, Salford M6 5PN, ages 0 to 3, 26 places
Ofsted, 21 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Tinytots Vision Nursery - Day nursery, Salford M7 2JR, ages 1 to 4, 51 places
Ofsted, 1 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
WASP Guild Hall - Pre-school, Manchester M28 3AS, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
Ofsted, 17 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
WASP @ St. Marks - Day nursery, Manchester M28 2WF, ages 2 to 7, 32 places
Ofsted, 1 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Westwood Smarties - Day nursery, Manchester M30 8DN, ages 2 to 4, 44 places
Ofsted, 19 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Winton Children's Centre - Day nursery, Manchester M30 8AB, ages 1 to 4, 60 places
Ofsted report card, 1 April 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Wow Kids - Day nursery, Manchester M38 9WU, ages 1 to 10, 42 places
Ofsted report card, 24 February 2026: Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Yogurt Pots - Day nursery, Salford M7 3NQ, ages 2 to 8, 42 places
Ofsted, 16 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Beech Tree Club - Out-of-school club, Eccles M30 8GB, 30 places
BJPS - Out-of-school club, Salford M7 4RT
Evergreen Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Manchester M28 3HP, 40 places
Evergreen Out of School @St Johns - Out-of-school club, Manchester M27 8XX, 39 places
Holy Cross and All Saints Treehouse - Out-of-school club, Manchester M30 0JA, 48 places
Irlam Primary Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Irlam M44 6NA
Kenex Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Swinton M27 0WA, 52 places
Kenex Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Salford M6 5WX, 25 places
Kickstart Childcare - Out-of-school club, Manchester M30 7PT, 20 places
Kickstart Childcare (Mesne Lea) - Out-of-school club, Manchester M28 7FG, 60 places
Kiddiewinkles Patricroft - Out-of-school club, Manchester M30 7BJ, 30 places
Kids Kapers - Out-of-school club, Manchester M27 6EH, 45 places
Kidspire - Out-of-school club, Eccles M30 0WY
Kings Camps - Out-of-school club, Manchester M28 2WQ
Kip McGrath Education UK Limited - Out-of-school club, Eccles M30 9PS
Kip McGrath Walkden - Out-of-school club, Manchester M28 3AQ
Little Acorns Before & After School Club - Out-of-school club, Salford M6 8LU, 60 places
Lubavitch Day Camp - Out-of-school club, Salford M7 4JD
Mojo 1 - Out-of-school club, Manchester M44 6GX, 15 places
Mojo 5 - Out-of-school club, Manchester M44 6EE, 35 places
Mojo 7 - Out-of-school club, Manchester M44 5HG, 25 places
Playkidds - Out-of-school club, Manchester M27 9HH, 40 places
Playkidds 2 - Out-of-school club, Manchester M27 8UX, 24 places
Playkidds at Broadoak - Out-of-school club, Manchester M27 0EP, 85 places
Playkidds at North Walkden Primary School - Out-of-school club, Manchester M28 3QD, 25 places
Premier Education at St Mary's R.C. Primary School - Out-of-school club, Manchester M27 4AS, 19 places
Satmar Kids - Out-of-school club, Salford M7 4TF
Scholarsmiths Ltd - Out-of-school club, Swinton M27 5WW
School of Play @ Branwood Preparatory School - Out-of-school club, Manchester M30 9HN, 78 places
Skips - Out-of-school club, Salford M7 4WP, 64 places
Smilies - Out-of-school club, Salford M6 7QD, 43 places
Stagecoach Salford - Out-of-school club, Manchester M28 0SY
Stagecoach Salford - Out-of-school club, Manchester M28 2WQ
Step2Success Manchester - Out-of-school club, Manchester M5 3EP
St Mark's Sports Camp - Out-of-school club, Manchester M28 2WF
St Teresa's Treehouse - Out-of-school club, Manchester M44 5LH, 40 places
Sylvan Court Out of School Provision - Out-of-school club, Manchester M28 2WH, 30 places
The Study Space Tuition Centres LLP - Out-of-school club, Worsley M28 2NL
WASP Boothstown - Out-of-school club, Worsley M28 1HS, 75 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited (7 here)
Kidzrus Nursery Ltd (5 here)
Salford City Council (5 here)
Thrive Childcare And Education Limited (4 here)
Explorers Nurseries Limited (3 here)
Social Adventures Limited (2 here)
Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (1 here)
Stepping Stones Nurseries Limited (1 here)

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Towns in Salford

Nurseries in Manchester (45)
Nurseries in Swinton (2)

Schools in Salford

Schools in Salford
Schools in Salford council area
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre - Primary
Barton Moss Community Primary School - Primary
Beech Street Community Primary School - Primary
Boothstown Methodist Primary School - Primary
Brentnall Academy - Primary
Bridgewater Primary School - Primary
Broadoak Primary School - Primary
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School - Primary
Cadishead Primary Academy - Primary
Christ Church CofE Primary School - Primary
Christ The King RC Primary School - Primary
Clarendon Road Community Primary School - Primary

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.