Childcare in Widnes (Halton)
Widnes (Halton) has 12 day nurseries, 1 pre-school, 11 school nursery classes, 4 childminders and 12 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 15 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 25 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Halton there are 33 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Halton, 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 24 school nursery classes across Halton, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
12 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 Halebank Pre-school Playgroup Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Funky Monkeys Kids Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Positive Progress Widnes Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened MYG Stars Ltd Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Widnes (Halton)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Widnes (Halton) take funded hours?
17 of the 40 settings in Widnes (Halton) 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Widnes (Halton) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 15 settings Ofsted has inspected in Widnes (Halton) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Widnes (Halton) take babies?
22 settings in Widnes (Halton) 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 Widnes (Halton)?
Halton has 33 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 Widnes (Halton)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.