Early Learning Academy Limited
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Ellesmere Port for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2024. Open since 2023, with 60 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
CH65 7BFWhat 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, 23 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders and staff wait at the door to warmly welcome children as they arrive at the nursery. Children bounce in excitedly and announce their arrival with a shout of their key person's name. They separate from their parents with ease as they put their arms out to staff, showing that they feel safe. Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are eager to play and learn at nursery with their friends and the nurturing staff. This is because leaders have created fascinating learning activities that children do not want to miss.
Children benefit from leaders' well-thought-out curriculum. For instance, in physical development, leaders provide specially designed sports activities to support older children's coordination, balance and spatial awareness. Children look forward to these learning opportunities and are keen to develop their skills. They develop a positive attitude about being healthy and active. Staff support babies' emerging creativity. They sing, play musical instruments and dance with children in response to music. Babies move their bodies in thorough enjoyment and learn to dance in time to the rhythms of different melodies.
Staff offer gentle encouragement to children about behaving sensibly. They support children's understanding of sharing and waiting for turns. For example, they help older children to be patient, such as by waiting for a sand timer to finish pouring.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus professional development for staff more precisely, so that all staff support high-quality learning consistently well.
- 23 April 2024Good
Still missing for Early Learning Academy Limited
- 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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