Childcare in Sandbach
Sandbach has 8 day nurseries, 3 school nursery classes, 4 childminders and 4 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 7 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 12 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.
3 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 2026Closed ALLSTARS HOLIDAY CLUB Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed B2 Coaching Holiday Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed B2 Coaching Holiday Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Kids Planet Sandbach Montessori Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed Kids Planet Sandbach Montessori Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Sandbach
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Sandbach take funded hours?
4 of the 19 settings in Sandbach 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Sandbach rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 7 settings Ofsted has inspected in Sandbach hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Sandbach take babies?
13 settings in Sandbach 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 Sandbach?
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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