Childcare in Congleton
Congleton has 9 day nurseries, 5 pre-schools, 8 school nursery classes, 7 childminders and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 12 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 19 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.
21 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened ABC at the Mill Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Adams, Emma Elizabeth
- Dec 2025Closed Ladybugs & Slugs Forest School Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed Stepping Stones Pre-School Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened Jillings, Stephanie Ann
- Jun 2025Opened Wadkin, Kay Margaret
- Jun 2025Opened Growing Wild Community Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Opened Woolliscroft, Rebecca Marie
- Jun 2025Opened Wadkin, Marilyn
What people ask about childcare in Congleton
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Congleton take funded hours?
10 of the 31 settings in Congleton 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Congleton rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 12 settings Ofsted has inspected in Congleton hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Congleton take babies?
21 settings in Congleton 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 Congleton?
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.
Towns close to Congleton
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.