Brookvale Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Runcorn for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2004, with 73 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 Halton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Halton 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
WA7 6BJWhat 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.
- 12 February 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 6 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and parents are welcomed warmly as they enter the nursery. The manager has moved her office to position herself at the front of the nursery to be able to greet children as they arrive. This creates positive relationships with families, who express how supportive the manager and her staff are.
Independence is embedded throughout the nursery. Children learn skills to support their self-care, such as dressing themselves and the importance of handwashing.
They are given the opportunity to make their own choices in their play and learning. This gives children a sense of belonging. Staff encourage children to listen to each other and develop respect for their peers' decisions.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to develop opportunities for children to hear and use their home languages in the nursery n support staff's interactions with children to encourage them to ask thoughtprovoking questions to children, so they have the opportunity to develop their critical thinking.
- 6 December 2022Good
- 12 June 2017Good
- 19 January 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brookvale 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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