Daintry Hall Day Nursery Ltd
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Congleton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2022. Open since 2010, 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 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
CW12 2PEWhat 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, 24 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The philosophy of this nursery, 'to care and educate the whole child', is what makes the setting so special. Children are comforted and extremely supported when they first attend. Their emotional well-being is given the utmost priority. The children are very happy and settled, as they are safe and secure. Staff are highly skilled in supporting children who may need additional emotional support, offering extra sessions to help children settle, for example. There are a wealth of opportunities for children to learn about the natural world. They use their senses to explore the unique and vibrant woodland area. For example, they make a scarecrow, and one child confidently recalls that 'it is to scare the birds from eating our seeds.' This demonstrates that children are developing a knowledge and understanding of the world around them.
Children flourish and develop exceedingly well. They have high levels of selfesteem and are extremely confident. Staff have high expectations, a nurturing manner and well-established routines to support children's outstanding behaviour.
Children are surrounded by attractive reading materials. Story time is a joyous occasion, where children cannot contain their excitement. Children learn an array of stories and rhymes, which encourages their language and literacy development.
- 24 August 2022Outstanding
- 16 December 2014Outstanding
- 2 November 2010Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daintry Hall Day Nursery Ltd
- 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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