Childcare in Northwich
Northwich has 25 day nurseries, 9 pre-schools, 12 school nursery classes, 6 childminders and 5 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 32 of them and rated 31 Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 25 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Cheshire West and Chester there are 44 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 West and Chester, 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 64 school nursery classes across Cheshire West and Chester, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
57 settings, best rated first. 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 Fun Fest Hartford Manor Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Fun Fest Great Budworth Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Fun Fest Hartford Manor Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Fun Fest Great Budworth Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Oakmere Children's Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Wincham Acorns Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened The Grange School Pre School Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened Naturally Curious Day Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Adam's Nursery Northwich Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Oakmere Day Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened Kip McGrath Northwich Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened Sunrise Sunset Club Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Northwich
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Northwich take funded hours?
21 of the 57 settings in Northwich 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Northwich rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 32 settings Ofsted has inspected in Northwich hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Northwich take babies?
42 settings in Northwich 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 Northwich?
Cheshire West and Chester has 44 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 Northwich
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.