Gorsewood Pre-School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Runcorn for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2001, with 28 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 6ESWhat 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, 20 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy when arriving at the setting and separate from their parents well. They are greeted by friendly and warm staff and access a wide range of differentiated resources. Children are directed to their favourite activities, such as dough, and invited to sit and engage while the other children arrive. In the main, children are exposed to a language rich environment and staff use questioning, explaining and labelling as part of day-to-day practice. Children begin to recognise colours as part of interactions with adults. Staff have high expectations of what children can achieve. As a result, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are making good progress.
Children behave well. They understand the setting's rules and follow the instructions given by staff. Children benefit from clear and consistent reminders.
This helps children to understand what is expected of them as they learn to share, take turns and develop their attention skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop systems further for supervision and peer observations to ensure they are more focused on improving staff performance and staff receive feedback to improve their practice and support delivering the curriculum more effectively n provide daily opportunities for all children to take risks in their play and practise and refine their large motor skills.
- 20 May 2022Good
- 4 October 2016Good
- 2 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Gorsewood Pre-School Playgroup
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.