Great Sankey Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Warrington 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 2003, with 129 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 Warrington
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warrington 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
WA5 3TAWhat 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, 10 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, confident and eager to attend this warm and welcoming nursery. They develop close bonds with staff, particularly in the baby room.
Children are supported well by the nurturing and consistent staff team. Their experiences are firmly at the heart of everything the staff do. Children are enthusiastic learners. Babies explore a range of resources with increasing confidence. Toddlers delight in exploring what happens as they add food colouring to milk. Pre-school children are encouraged to play well together and to solve a wide range of problems and challenges. For example, they discuss why objects of the same size may float or sink in water. This helps to develop positive attitudes to learning and prepares children well for the next stage in their education.
Children of all ages are very well behaved. They are taught, from an early age, a range of innovative strategies that help them to express their feelings and regulate their own behaviour. Older children are skilled in identifying the feelings of others and offering their support should someone feel sad. Parents are no longer able to enter the playrooms, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, they value the regular points of discussion with staff and the use of electronic communication systems to keep them updated.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider the organisation of group activities so that younger and less-confident children can gain the most from the learning opportunities provided n further enhance opportunities for babies to learn and play outdoors.
- 10 March 2022Good
- 4 June 2018Good
- 17 July 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Great Sankey 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.
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