Knutsford Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Knutsford for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2024. Open since 2005, with 64 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
WA16 8BNWhat 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, 4 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
This is a safe and welcoming setting. Notably, children thrive in their emotional and social development. Children are happy and are often heard giggling and laughing as they enthusiastically play. Children make firm friendships with each other.
Parents say that their children often talk about 'special nursery friends' at home, illustrating children's enjoyment during their time spent in the nursery. Children often invite friends to join in their games. They share toys and work through problems, showing respect and tolerance. Staff teach children about empathy and kindness. For instance, staff read books about emotions and talk to children about feelings. A nursery bear is used to reinforce emotional well-being as children build positive attachments. Children are happy and behave very well.
Older children know how to join in conversations. They speak clearly and use wellstructured sentences. Children respond with insightful and interesting opinions and ideas as they engage in two-way discussions. For instance, at a 'talk and draw'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen systems to observe staff and provide regular feedback on their daily practice to create a culture reflection and continual improvement n ensure that children's misconceptions are quickly corrected to help to support their correct and accurate knowledge development.
- 4 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 1 July 2024Inadequate
- 4 October 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Knutsford Day 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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