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Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School, Mosley Common
Partou Best Friends is a modern, purpose-built Day Nursery located in the heart of Mosley Common. Providing exceptional childcare within an exciting environment, the nursery welcomes children aged 0 – 5 on both a part and full-time basis, offering parents support that works around their needs.
Combining an amazing outdoor space with a fully refurbished interior which includes bright and spacious playrooms, the nursery’s layout is brilliant for promoting social and physical development.
Facilities
Bright and spacious playrooms, filled with natural resources and an incredible sensory room
A soft play area and large ball-pool which encourages physical development
On-site car parking for safe and easy access
Modern outdoor areas including a second-floor open area terrace as well as a sensory garden, mud kitchen, and dedicated baby green
Exciting extra-curricular activities ranging from swimming lessons to Spanish classes
Funded Childcare Options Available
The Partou experience
At Partou, the children lead the way. They explore their surroundings and learn about the world they live in, by choosing for themselves which activity they want to join in with next.
Our team are there to care for them and keep them safe. To nurture their emerging abilities and encourage them to seize each fun-packed day. But not to tell them what to do next.
Why? Because when children are allowed to choose their own activities, rather than being told what to do, they naturally choose the activities they’re most interested in. And scientific research has shown that being interested in what they’re doing is the easiest and best way for children to learn.
Food & nutrition
Creating healthy eating habits for young children stretches far beyond their time with us. It encourages a lifelong positive relationship with food whilst building healthy bodies and healthy minds. Here’s how we encourage healthy eating habits:
- Rotating menus: Evidence shows regular exposure to foods helps children to develop their taste for them, yet we still want to offer variety. So, we rotate our menus on a three-to-four-week basis, offering the perfect balance between exposing children to new foods yet allowing them to become familiar with flavours.
- A lunchtime focus: We prioritise lunch as a time where children can enjoy their food. There is a social aspect to all lunches and, where possible, children are encouraged to take an active interest in the food they eat.
- Fresh food everyday: We serve children fresh food every day and accommodate many different dietary requirements. We have procedures in place to protect children with food allergies and offer different meal options too. If your child has a dietary requirement, simply let us know as part of our registration process and we’ll make sure we meet the needs of your child.
Nursery fees
| Full time Weekly Rate |
Daily 7:15am – 6:30pm |
Morning 7:15am – 1:00pm |
Afternoon 1:00pm – 6:30pm |
| £281.25 | £69.75 | £39.25 | £39.25 |
Other fees & discounts
- Registration fee: £75 (non-refundable)
- 5% discount for eldest child for siblings
- Late pick up fees and administration fees for late payments also apply
What’s included in our fees?
Our full fees (as shown above) combine care fee and meals and consumables fees.
Care fees include: trained, qualified team members taking care of your child, regular updates about your child and their progress at nursery, a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities tailored to the needs of your child, and use of the nursery building facilities.
Meals & consumables fees cover the cost of all food and drinks we provide your child whilst in our care, plus all of those other important daily care items needed such as nappies, wet wipes, sun cream, soap, plus other health and hygiene essentials.
Government funded childcare
If you’re eligible for government funded childcare, this funding only applies to the care fee (as described above). Meals and consumables fees are fully chargeable for all sessions including funded.
Our meals and consumables fee for funded sessions are:
| Full day | Morning session | Afternoon session |
| £12.00 | £6.80 | £5.20 |
Learn more about government funded childcare.
Other key information
- We follow the term time dates as set by our local authority
- Bank holidays are fully chargeable
- We close at 4pm on Christmas Eve
- We’re closed between Christmas and New Year
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Best Friends
Day Nursery
& Pre-school
0161 703 7132
Mon - Fri, 7.15am to 6.30pm (excl. bank holidays)
Unit 12, Parr Bridge Retail Park, Mosley Common Road, Tyldesley, M29 8RZ
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What families say?
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Lehann R
05 February 2025
I'm absolutely delighted with my Best Friends Day Nursery! The staff are caring, attentive, and create such a warm and nurturing environment for my little boy. He has blossomed in confidence and enjoys every day walking into the room and then always coming home with a big smile. The activities are ...
Emma L
07 December 2024
Fabulous nursery. My little girl absolutely loves going to pre-school here, she even asks to go in on the days she isn't there. All staff are so warm and welcoming and so lovely with all the children. They do such a wide range of activities for the children.
Candice G
01 November 2023
My little girl loves attending Best Friends. She particularly enjoys the stretch and grow and all the other fun activities that are planned for them throughout the day. Tasty and healthy food and lots of learning through play. Thanks to the manager and the team for creating such a professional, warm ...
Hushmita M
23 October 2023
My daughter has been going to Best Friends Nursery since she was 9 months old (she is almost 3 now). She settled in great, staff were and are amazing! Very friendly and knowledgeable team, which makes you feel at ease knowing your child is in good hands. The stretch and grow is one of my daughter's f...
G M
16 October 2023
We have loved this nursery since our son started a few years ago. We've really enjoyed seeing his development soar, especially since starting preschool. His key worker is fantastic. He is clearly very passionate about his job and the impact he has on his students. It's always a pleasure to come and c...
Ciara S
08 October 2023
Very caring and energetic staff. My child goes willingly and easily to nursery 5 days a week and has a smile on his face when he comes home - which says it all. Staff in the preschool room are attentive and don't shy away from child conflicts which I have seen handled fairly and with care. I am alway...
Amy B
04 October 2023
My little boy has been going to Best Friends since he was 9 months old and absolutely loves it. He is now in pre-school and all the staff made the transition so easy and stress-free. Huge thank you to the manager and the team for all their efforts and support, especially in getting my son toilet trai...
Lianne H
30 September 2023
My daughter loves Best Friends Nursery; she enjoys playing with the other children and mostly talks about the teachers and how much fun she has had each day. Such a lovely nursery and the team are always so happy.
L M
28 September 2023
Both my girls have been coming to this nursery and both thoroughly enjoy their days here. The staff are pleasant, friendly and attentive they make you very welcome. The nursery is bright and comfortable. Since they’ve started they’ve really come out of their shell, especially with the pandem...
Ghazal M
28 September 2023
My older daughter went to Best Friends Private Day Nursery and Pre-school, Tyldesley and then my second child followed as I was so happy with the nursery I honestly cannot fault it. My daughter literally runs to nursery. All the staff are amazing all are consistent, really help and listen and that’...
Hannah C
28 September 2023
My little girl attended Best Friends Private Day Nursery and Pre-school, Tyldesley from 11 months through to pre-school age. I found great comfort that she enjoyed and looked forward to her nursery days. She received excellent care and thrived from the learning provided to her. She made lots ...
Hannah F
28 September 2023
Our little girl has been attending Best Friends since April (at 11 months old), she settled in really well/easily and is so excited to go to nursery. The staff are lovely, provide updates at the end of the day and there's a good variety of meals provided. We always feel that our daughter is in safe h...
Rebecca P
28 September 2023
My little boy's time in the Big Babies room has been brilliant. His development has come on leaps and bounds and he has absolutely loved all the girls in the room, especially three staff members. They have taken such good care of him. My little one has now moved into the next room and I am sure that,...
A W
28 September 2023
Our son is extremely happy in the Big Babies classroom and he always leaves with a smile on his face. We can see that the staff take so much care in looking after him and have really developed a loving relationship with him. His confidence and speech has really come on over the past few months which ...
Kerry M
28 September 2023
My son has attended since he was about 10 months old, and he absolutely loves it. At almost 2 he's about to move into the Toddler room. I could not be happier with the room he is currently in - the staff seem to genuinely care about him. They are great at distracting him during drop off, so he rarely...
Why Partou?
For us at Partou, childcare isn’t just a job, it’s a journey – one where every child leads us in a unique new direction.
As part of the Netherlands’ largest childcare group, we’ve access to world-leading expertise in learning and development, so you can be confident your child will benefit from an experience as unique as they are.
Of course, care is as much about empathy as education, and ours is a child-led approach that emphasises building confidence and curiosity – so that every child in our care has the freedom to flourish.
Reassurance for you and your little one
Care
We’re more than just a team; we’re a close community driven by our passion for childcare, and our commitment to each individual child’s development. We know that by working together, we’re stronger.
Compassion
In our community, compassion isn’t just a word; it’s our way of life. By embracing our differences, we make our community more diverse and vibrant. We build strong, supportive relationships with the children and each other, based on trust and understanding.
Continuous learning
We believe strongly in development, for the children in our care and for ourselves. Through continuous learning, we help our team and our children reach their full potential. Together, we make a positive impact, in our communities and across wider society.
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