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Childcare in Middlewich

Middlewich has 2 day nurseries, 1 pre-school, 2 school nursery classes and 5 childminders. Ofsted has inspected 4 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 6 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.

41places per 100 under-fives in Cheshire East, against 32 for England
100%of the 4 inspected here are Good or better, 1 Outstanding
3 of 10are recorded as taking the funded hours; the rest are unknown, not a no

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.

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Questions

What people ask about childcare in Middlewich

Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.

Which nurseries in Middlewich take funded hours?

3 of the 10 settings in Middlewich 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Middlewich rated Outstanding?

Yes. 1 of the 4 settings Ofsted has inspected in Middlewich hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Middlewich take babies?

8 settings in Middlewich 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 Middlewich?

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.