Childcare in Alderley Edge
Alderley Edge has 1 day nursery, 2 pre-schools, 1 school nursery class, 1 childminder and 1 after-school club. Ofsted has inspected 3 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 3 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Cheshire East there are 41 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Cheshire East, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 72 school nursery classes across Cheshire East, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
What people ask about childcare in Alderley Edge
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Alderley Edge take funded hours?
1 of the 6 settings in Alderley Edge are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Alderley Edge rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 3 settings Ofsted has inspected in Alderley Edge hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Alderley Edge take babies?
4 settings in Alderley Edge are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Alderley Edge?
Cheshire East has 41 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
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