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Modern exterior of Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School, featuring a contemporary two-storey nursery building with rich red-brick walls, crisp white cladding and large floor-to-ceiling windows that allow natural light to fill the learning spaces inside. A vibrant red and orange Partou sign stands prominently at the front of the nursery, contrasting with the neutral tones of the building, while landscaped planting, young trees and neatly maintained grounds create a welcoming setting. The spacious, purpose-built environment reflects a safe and nurturing place where children can learn, play and thrive through high-quality early years education and childcare.

Bright and spacious early years classroom at Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School, featuring expansive floor-to-ceiling windows, warm wood-effect flooring and beautifully arranged natural learning spaces designed to encourage exploration and independent discovery. Soft neutral tones are complemented by natural wooden tables, chairs and open-ended play resources, while cosy seating areas with textured cushions, indoor plants and nature-inspired furnishings create a calm and nurturing atmosphere. Gentle daylight floods the room, highlighting inviting activity stations filled with sensory materials, creative resources and hands-on learning opportunities. Thoughtfully designed to support curiosity, communication and confidence, the welcoming environment encourages children to develop key early years skills through play-based learning and meaningful exploration.

Vibrant sensory and physical development room at Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School, featuring a large soft-play ball pool filled with colourful balls in bright shades of red, orange, blue, green and purple. Padded walls decorated with cheerful nature-themed illustrations of butterflies, bees, flowers and grass create an engaging and stimulating environment, while soft climbing ramps, cushioned shapes and sensory play equipment encourage active exploration and movement. Rich blues and greens contrast with bold pops of yellow, pink and red throughout the space, creating a fun and welcoming atmosphere where children can develop coordination, balance, confidence and sensory awareness through play-based early years learning experiences.

Exciting outdoor adventure and physical development area at Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School, featuring a spacious lawn of vibrant green artificial grass, a large natural wooden climbing frame with a bright green slide, and a purpose-built play pavilion designed for imaginative and social play. Warm honey-toned timber structures contrast beautifully with the rich green play surface, while a grass-covered crawling tunnel and activity mound encourage active exploration, balance and coordination. Surrounded by secure fencing and thoughtfully designed outdoor learning spaces, the stimulating environment provides children with opportunities to build confidence, develop physical skills and enjoy fresh-air learning through adventurous, play-based early years experiences.

Cosy home-from-home learning environment at Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School, featuring beautifully crafted natural wooden play stations, warm wood-effect flooring and nature-inspired furnishings designed to create a calm and nurturing atmosphere. Soft cream walls are complemented by rich green indoor plants, woven wicker baskets, striped cushions and honey-toned timber furniture, while a vintage-style lamp casts a warm glow across the room. Natural textures, neutral colours and carefully arranged role-play resources encourage imaginative play, communication and social development, while decorative touches in shades of sage green, cream, beige and soft brown create a welcoming space where children can explore, relax and build confidence through meaningful early years learning experiences.

Warm and welcoming reception area at Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School, featuring rich wood-effect flooring, a striking living plant wall filled with lush shades of emerald and forest green, and a beautifully illuminated aquarium home to colourful fish and aquatic plants. Soft cream walls are complemented by natural wooden furniture, framed family displays and warmly lit table lamps that create a calm, homely atmosphere. A welcoming entrance with natural textures, greenery and thoughtful decorative touches provides an inviting first impression, reflecting the nursery’s nurturing environment where children can feel safe, settled and ready to learn, play and thrive through high-quality early years education and care.

Spacious, nature-inspired early years learning environment at Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School, featuring warm wood-effect flooring, natural wooden tables and chairs, and thoughtfully designed activity areas that encourage independent exploration and discovery. Soft cream walls and large windows fill the room with natural light, while rich green plants, woven baskets, wooden blocks and loose parts resources add texture and colour throughout the space. Low-level learning stations showcase natural materials, construction resources and sensory play opportunities, complemented by cosy reading and role-play areas designed to support communication, creativity and social development. The calm, welcoming environment encourages children to build confidence, curiosity and key early years skills through hands-on, play-based learning experiences.

Exceptional outdoor learning and exploration area at Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School, featuring vibrant green artificial grass, a winding roadway track designed for imaginative play, and beautifully crafted natural wooden structures including a play pavilion, adventure hut and sensory investigation spaces. Warm honey-toned timber contrasts with the rich green play surface, while bark-covered discovery areas, raised planting beds and mature trees add natural textures and earthy colours throughout the garden. Surrounded by secure fencing and thoughtfully designed outdoor learning zones, the inspiring environment encourages physical development, creativity, problem-solving and social interaction, providing children with endless opportunities to explore, learn and thrive through play-based outdoor experiences.

Calm and nurturing baby room at Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School, featuring warm wood-effect flooring, natural wooden furniture and thoughtfully arranged sensory play areas designed to support early development and exploration. Soft neutral tones are complemented by woven wicker baskets, cosy cushions, textured play mats and nature-inspired wall art depicting woodland trees and deer in shades of charcoal, cream and soft grey. Low-level activity tables, sensory resources and comfortable rest areas create a welcoming environment where babies and young children can explore, play and develop at their own pace. The spacious, home-from-home setting combines natural textures, gentle colours and carefully curated learning opportunities to encourage curiosity, confidence and wellbeing through play-based early years experiences.

Beautifully designed home-from-home learning space at Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School, featuring warm wood-effect flooring, natural wooden furniture and a contemporary role-play kitchen stocked with realistic food and cooking resources. Rich shades of olive and sage green from cosy armchairs, indoor plants and decorative displays complement the honey-toned timber finishes, while soft cream walls and natural daylight create a calm and welcoming atmosphere. A child-sized dining table with lace detailing, woven storage baskets and a cosy reading nook with soft furnishings add warmth and texture throughout the room. Thoughtfully arranged to encourage imaginative play, communication and independence, the nurturing environment supports children

Why choose Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School in Tyldesley?

Partou Best Friends is a modern, purpose-built nursery in Tyldesley, welcoming children from birth to five into bright, well-resourced spaces designed to support every stage of early years development. Our nursery team works hard to make every child feel settled, confident and genuinely excited to be here, and it shows when children arrive each morning, smiling and ready for the day ahead.

Our intentionally built main outdoor area gives children the space to move, explore and take on physical challenges, while our balcony gardens offer a calmer outdoor experience for younger children upstairs. Babies also benefit from their own enclosed garden: a safe, sensory-rich space designed with babies and young toddlers in mind.

Inside, children have access to a sensory room and a dedicated soft play area with a large ball pool, giving them a range of environments to explore, develop and have fun in throughout the day. These experiences support children to develop social and motor skills as well as provide foundations for emotional regulation.

We believe children learn best when the world beyond the nursery is part of the story. Our community trips bring early learning to life in ways that spark real curiosity and conversation: visits to local shops, the nearby bus stop to watch the buses come and go, local parks and the fields where children can spot horses in the distance. This helps children to build confidence through varied experiences and also foster a sense of community.

Families are a central part of life at Partou Best Friends, and we work hard to keep that connection strong. Afternoon teas, parents’ evenings and stay-and-play sessions give families the chance to share in their child’s nursery experience and see first-hand what their days look like.

We are very proud of our nursery team, our longest-standing team member joined as an apprentice and has worked her way up over eight years to become a room leader: the kind of career journey that speaks to the culture we’ve built here and the investment we make in the people who care for your child.

Partou Best Friends is easy to reach by road and public transport, with a dedicated on-site car park, good bus links and proximity to the train station, making nursery drop-offs and pick-ups as straightforward as possible for busy families.

If you’re looking for a nursery in Tyldesley with a warm team, rich outdoor provision and a genuine commitment to early years learning, we’d love to show you why Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School is a great fit for your family.

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Facilities

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Bright and spacious playrooms, filled with natural resources and an incredible sensory room

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A soft play area and large ball-pool which encourages physical development

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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

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Strong community links with regular trips to build children's confidence and understanding of the world around them

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Funded Childcare Options Available

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Nursery fees

	Full-day (2 sessions)	Weekly rate	Early start session	Morning session	Afternoon session	Late finish session
Session time	8.00am – 6.00pm	8.00am – 6.00pm daily	7.15am – 8.00am	8.00am – 1.00pm	1.00pm – 6.00pm	6.00pm – 6.30pm
Care	£60	£270	£6.75	£36	£36	£4.55
Meals & snacks	£9.00	£45.00		£5.10	£3.90
Consumables	£3.00	£15.00		£1.70	£1.30
Total	£72	£330		£42.80	£41.20

Fee information updated August 2026.

Upon registration, you will be asked to pay a £75 registration fee (non-refundable) to reserve your child’s nursery place. This registration fee is payable by all families, unless taking up a Government funded only place (see terms and conditions for details).

What’s included in our fees?

Our full fees are clearly broken down into care, meals & snacks and consumables fees for full transparency.

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 & snacks fees cover the cost of all food and drinks whilst your child is in our care. Meal and snack times are a very important part of Partou nursery life, learn more about how we make food and nutrition enjoyable and educational for children in our care.

Consumables include; important daily care items needed such as nappies, wet wipes and sun cream.

Discounts

Only one discount can be applied at any time:

5% discount for eldest child for siblings.
5% discount for Blue Light Card holders.

Terms & conditions apply

Other key information

We’re closed on Bank Holidays.
We close at 4pm on Christmas Eve.
We’re closed between Christmas and New Year.
Charges apply across 51 weeks of the year, including Bank Holidays.

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Funded childcare

Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School is proud to offer funded childcare places

Funded childcare is a government incentive fulfilled by Local Authorities which aims to provide financial support for eligible families accessing childcare at an OFSTED registered setting. Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School work with Wigan Local Authority to apply childcare funding for eligible families.

Funding typically covers 15 or 30 hours per week for the 38 term weeks of the year across a maximum of 10 hours a day which will be applied in different ways depending how many weeks of the year your child is in childcare:

Children who are in year-round childcare will receive “stretched” funding. This means that their 15/30 hours over 38 weeks will be stretched over 51 weeks of the year so children accessing year round childcare at Partou Best Friends will receive 11.17/22.35 hours of funded childcare per week.

Children who have term-time only childcare places will receive 15/30 hours funding per week over 38 weeks of the year. Term-time only places are limited and are subject to availability.

Government funding for childcare only applies to the care fee (as described above). Meals & snacks and consumables fees are fully chargeable for all sessions including funded.

Many families are eligible for government funded childcare, see our childcare funding guide for more information.

Term duration and dates

The 2026/2027 terms dates set by Wigan for Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School are below so you can see which term dates funding is applicable for:

	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Term Duration	14 Weeks	11 Weeks	13 Weeks
1st Half Term Dates	7th Sept – 23rd Oct	4th Jan – 12th Feb	12th April – 28th May
2nd Half Term Dates	2nd Nov – 18th Dec	22nd Feb – 26th March	7th June – 16th July

Please note that when you access funding in the term can impact the hours you are eligible for within that term period.

Our team will be able to assist you with any funding and term questions you may have.

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Best Friends
Day Nursery
& Pre-school

Name: Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-school
Address: Unit 12, Parr Bridge Retail Park, Mosley Common Road, Tyldesley, M29 8RZ, GB
Telephone: 0161 703 7132

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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B A

18 May 2026

This nursery is very best. The staff's are well trained and very caring. The management is superb too. Can't ask for anything else. My child is taken care of and am feel the nursery is best for her.

A S

29 October 2025

Overall happy with Best Friends - my son has settled really well in the baby room. Erika, Shannon and Lynsey have all been amazing and our son is very settled at the nursery. The only recommendation would be to ensure the app is updated throughout the day. Just as a parent I can see what my son has b...

Amelia S

12 August 2025

I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough. From the first day my little boy started, they have been incredible. Over the past three years, he has loved every moment in each of the three rooms, gaining wonderful experiences and happy memories. The staff are exceptional, from the caring nursery te...

Hetesh P

27 June 2025

The nursery is in a really good location, modern building and facilities. The staff all are good, very friendly. Child is generally happy. What I would hope they improve on is the monitoring and logging of the child's activities, such as toilet times, what was eaten and quantity. With this improve ...

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 ...

David J

28 October 2023

Our son started at Best Friends a little over a year ago. In all that time, he has been nothing but happy and it's been a joy to watch him grow. Now in preschool, his key person is investing so much time and effort into developing our son, we can barely keep up. We are so grateful to our key person f...

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...

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.

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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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