Bradley Barns Nursery
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Whitchurch for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2016, with 52 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
SY13 4QYWhat 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, 4 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a welcoming and busy environment. Children are lively, inquisitive and eager to learn. Staff have high aspirations for children and plan an exciting range of learning opportunities. Children show that they feel safe here. Older children eagerly tell the inspector about how they keep themselves safe when attending forest school. Babies actively seek out their key person when they are feeling unsure and quickly settle. This is because staff develop warm, nurturing relationships with them.
Children develop a love of reading as they share their favourite stories with staff, for example 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. Older children talk animatedly about their favourite characters and predict what will happen next in the story. Children learn to be healthy. They understand the importance of taking regular exercise and eating foods which are good for them.
Children behave well. They learn to take turns, share resources and are kind to one another. Older children are confident to take the lead in activities and explain to each other what they need to do. This is because staff are positive role models who treat the children with respect. Children enjoy the opportunities to spend time with their friends and work collaboratively with one another. For example, children offer each other guidance and support as they make bird feeders and complete jigsaw puzzles.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- give children ample time to think and respond to questions in order to support their critical thinking skills n encourage staff to share their good skills and best practice with each other to build on the quality of education throughout the nursery.
- 4 January 2023Good
- 27 September 2019Good
- 25 March 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bradley Barns 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.