Early Learners Nursery Ltd
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Widnes for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 1998, with 101 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
WA8 6EDWhat 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.
- 6 May 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 18 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter this warm and welcoming nursery happily. They are pleased to see their friends and are quickly engaged in their play. Children are motivated to learn and show curiosity as they explore activities. Babies thoroughly enjoy sitting with staff as they explore books. Pre-school children are enthralled as they recreate a favourite story, eagerly waiting for the part about the flamingo. Children feel safe here. This is because of the positive relationships that they build with the staff.
Younger children giggle in delight as they find the ants in the garden. Staff talk to the children about what the ants are doing and where they may be going. Babies go to staff for comfort when they are unsettled by new people in their room.
Children are keen to explore the environment.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff to understand fully how to embed the curriculum for the youngest children so that every child is provided with high-quality learning experiences n strengthen staff's understanding of how to support the youngest children's communication and language development consistently through high-quality interactions.
- 18 May 2023Good
- 1 November 2018Good
- 13 August 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Early Learners 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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