According to Ofsted's inspection on 16 March 2026, Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School in Tyldesley, Manchester was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 16 March 2026
6 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
AchievementNeeds Attention
Behaviour and routinesNeeds Attention
Welfare and wellbeingNeeds Attention
InclusionNeeds Attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds Attention
What each grade means
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
AchievementNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Behaviour and routinesNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Welfare and wellbeingNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
InclusionNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Leadership and governanceNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Earlier inspections
30 September 2025Inadequate
27 March 2023Good
27 September 2022Inadequate
On the register
Ofsted URN
2619729
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
118
Registered since
5 January 2021
Local authority
Wigan
Tyldesley, Manchester · M29 8RZ. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
Common questions
When was Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +
Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School in Tyldesley, Manchester was last inspected on 16 March 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
What did Ofsted say about Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
Is "expected standard" a good grade? +
Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.
What ages does Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School take? +
Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered for children aged 1 to 4.
How many children can Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School take? +
Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered for up to 118 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School been registered? +
Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 5 January 2021. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2619729.
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