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Little Manor Day Nursery & Pre-School, Sandymoor
Located on Manor Farm Road, just off the A58 Daresbury Expressway, Partou Little Manor provides exceptional nursery daycare to families in Sandymoor, Windmill Hill, Castlefield and the surrounding areas.
As a Partou nursery, we strive to put the health and wellbeing of every child in our nursery first, championing the unique interests of every child throughout our care and learning activities.
Facilities
Fun-filled lessons from ICT, numeracy and literacy to creative roleplay, art and construction
Excellent family partnerships, allowing you to remain informed on your child’s progress
Healthy and delicious meals from our seasonal menu, freshly prepared at the nursery
Outdoor adventures a mini-woodlands, tents, dens and planting patches
Highly qualified childcare practitioners with safeguarding and first aid training
Funded Childcare Places 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
| Age | Weekly rate (5 full days) |
Full day 7.30am – 6pm |
Morning session 7.30am – 1pm |
Afternoon session 1pm – 6pm |
| 0-2 | £315.00 | £69.50 | £40.25 | £37.00 |
| 2-3 | £315.00 | £69.50 | £40.25 | £37.00 |
| 3-5 | £312.50 | £67.50 | £38.25 | £35.75 |
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 | £6.70 | £5.30 |
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 and New Years Eve.
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Little Manor
Day Nursery
& Pre-school
01928 531 974
Mon - Fri, 7.30am to 6.00pm (excl. bank holidays)
Manor Farm Road, Sandymoor, Runcorn, WA7 1TE
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What families say?
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L R
15 March 2025
This nursery has displayed individual care to my child, I delight when I am given updates because my little girl is blossoming, the incentive activities and attentiveness each passionate and kind member of staff show. I believe this nursery has contributed to nurturing and educating my toddler too in...
Danielle P
01 October 2024
My overall experience at Little Manor Private Day Nursery has been fantastic. My daughter has not always settled well in new surroundings with different people but the staff and management have always been extremely encouraging and supportive of her and myself as a worried mum. In my opinion, I would...
C C
25 September 2024
I am so glad I chose this nursery for my little girl. The staff are lovely and put me at ease when I left my little girl as a first-time parent they always said I could ring anytime to check up on her if I wanted to. Know my little girl loves it, has increased her days, and no longer gets upset when ...
H S
17 September 2024
The staff in the baby room are so caring, loving and always responsive to the children's needs. They are always smiling and give huge amounts of feedback about our child at the end of the day. My child interacts well with the staff and we are reassured that he is in caring hands. My daughter is in pr...
Brittany H
27 September 2023
My daughter has a wonderful time at Little Manor Nursery Runcorn. The staff are always friendly, kind, and always run through her day at nursery. I have always felt she is in a safe, warm, and loving environment. Thank you!
Beth D
26 September 2023
My daughter loves her time here in the baby room. The staff are a credit to this nursery; they are extremely caring and friendly and have great communication with the parents. I’m so glad we chose this nursery!
Laura S
21 September 2023
Very positive. My son is always happy to come to nursery. I feel comfortable leaving him, knowing he will be well looked after. Staff always follows our requests. There are always lots of activities for the children to do. Food is good quality and my son eats well. Would like to have access to the...
Kirsty M
18 August 2023
My little boy always looks forward to coming to nursery. The staff are all lovely, and care for him as if he were their own. He tries lots of new foods whilst here. The staff have all helped his learning i.e. counting.
Kelly R
18 August 2023
My child loves to come to the preschool. Overall experience is good to excellent but some areas for improvement. The preschool staff are very good and my child enjoys being with them and the other children.
Melissa P
16 August 2023
My son enjoys spending time at preschool - all the staff are very approachable and friendly. Always lots going on which reflects the hard work staff put into the children's learning days - this includes agency staff that are occasionally working there. My son is very fond of all of the staff. Always...
A C
16 August 2023
Excellent nursery! Feel safe to leave my toddler with them. Staff are very friendly. They communicate well with parents. Quality of care is good. My toddler learnt good manners and developed healthy bonds with staff.
Ashleigh W
16 August 2023
I love this nursery and would highly recommend. I myself personally have no concerns and my son is happy and looked after and learning so much since starting in January. I get on with all the staff and they've helped my relationship with my boy wouldn't have my baby anywhere else. Thank you for al...
Natalie B
16 August 2023
My baby has settled well at nursery which is down to the fantastic staff in the baby room. The level of care is brilliant which makes it much easier leaving the baby to go to work. The children are given lots of outdoor time which I find very important. Overall, happy with everything in baby room ...
L T
16 August 2023
My daughter absolutely loves her nursery. She feels safe, secure, happy and confident when she attends. She has made many friends and is very excited to come and play with them. They often invite parents in and we get to see the children in their environment. The activities on these days are fantasti...
Alisha S
16 August 2023
The nursery is full of caring workers who adore the children. Fun activities are engaging and challenging for the young people who clearly adore the setting. Would recommend.
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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