Allsorts Pre School
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Macclesfield for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 16:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 1990, with 20 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Cheshire East
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cheshire East from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SK10 5LYWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 5 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Every moment of children's time at the pre-school is used purposefully. Staff unfailingly implement their clear intention to give children the skills, resources and motivation to follow their own ideas. This is demonstrated when they talk with children about Mothers' Day. Some children build on their existing knowledge of sending cards. They busily write and draw their own important messages. Staff and children explore the text and pictures in some shop-bought cards. Older children recognise the letters and sounds in the word 'mum'. All of the children gain knowledge that Mothers' Day is a time to express love and gratitude towards other people. This promotes children's positive relationships from an early age.
Partnerships between the team and children's families are highly effective. Photos posted on the pre-school's social media page are accompanied by insightful information about what the children were learning. This helps parents and carers to extend children's learning at home. The manager knows the messages that she wants to convey to parents and why. For example, she promotes the benefits of a
'rhyme a day' for children's speech and early literacy. Staff and parents work together to develop the varied and stimulating outdoor area. Their friendly, positive relationships set a good example for children.
- 5 March 2024Outstanding
- 15 May 2018Good
- 7 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Allsorts Pre School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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