Beechwood Farm Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Northwich for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2023, with 63 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 West and Chester
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cheshire West and Chester 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
CW8 2TNWhat 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, 21 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and carefree at this bespoke nursery. Leaders have high expectations of what children can achieve. They plan a curriculum that is focused on providing children with experiences they would not normally have. Children are immersed into farm life and spend a lot of time outdoors. They learn about nature, life cycles and build their confidence when caring for the animals on the farm.
Children observe unique experiences, such as lambing season and ducklings hatching from eggs. Staff teach children about the importance of sharing and taking turns with their friends. Children are well behaved and have a lovely attitude to learning. They are motivated and eager to take part in the activities and experiences on offer.
Communication and language development are promoted well. Staff talk to children a lot and introduce a range of new words. Babies copy single words, such as 'pop'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to implement children's next steps more consistently throughout the day n provide all parents with the information they require to help them extend children's learning at home n strengthen the procedures for induction to help newer staff understand the policies and procedures more clearly.
- 21 June 2024Good
Still missing for Beechwood Farm Day Nursery
- 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.
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