High Hopes Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Macclesfield 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2024. Open since 2012, with 105 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
SK11 9JAWhat 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.
- 3 February 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 19 May 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 18 October 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 13 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly and are happy at the nursery. Leaders ensure that staff focus on building secure relationships with children and their families. Children and babies cherish the cuddle times that they have with staff. For example, babies crawl quickly to staff for reassurance and snuggle in tightly when visitors enter the room. Staff understand the development of babies extremely well, for instance they recognise babies' non-verbal cues when they need comfort.
Staff extend older children's thinking skills well. For example, when playing outdoors they challenge children to use their big arm muscles to throw balls through hoops that staff hold up high. Staff make certain that children enjoy being physically active. Children can hardly contain their delight as they giggle together when they take part in an egg and spoon race. Staff support children's knowledge of mathematics. For instance, older children learn the sequence of numbers up to ten. Younger children adore singing number songs and clapping along to the rhythm.
Children learn to be caring and considerate to one another. They help others to put on their coats when getting ready to play outdoors. Staff thoughtfully use a special song to indicate to the children that it is time to stop playing. They help children to learn how to tidy up the nursery resources. Children willingly join in this important task. They learn to be responsible.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build staff's knowledge of leaders' intended curriculum so they are confident with what leaders intend for the children to learn while they are at nursery n increase targeted support, mentoring and monitoring for staff to help identify where further support is required to improve skills over time.
- 13 February 2024Good
- 2 November 2021Outstanding
- 6 January 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for High Hopes Day 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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