Lilac Frog Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Cheadle for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2022. Open since 2010, with 54 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 Stockport
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stockport 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
SK8 7JBWhat 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.
- 4 November 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 27 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily enter this warm and welcoming nursery. They are pleased to see their friends and are quickly absorbed in play. Children are motivated to learn and show curiosity as they explore the activities. For example, babies enjoy painting activities. Older children concentrate intently as they practise cleaning the model teeth. Children learn how to grow herbs and vegetables and how to cook them for lunch. This helps children to know where their food comes from. Children are increasingly confident to carry out self-care tasks, such as putting on painting aprons and washing their hands.
Staff know the children well and plan a curriculum around their interests. However, on occasion, this is not sufficiently challenging for the most able children. Children behave well and gain the skills that they need to move up into the next room or on to school. Children play alongside others and learn to share and take turns.
Children show that they feel safe as they follow the daily routines, which help them to know what is happening next. Babies learn how to manage risks and climb safely on play equipment. Older children enjoy undertaking tasks, such as setting the table and tidying up. They are confident to express their thoughts and ideas to staff as they explain the various roles their animals and dinosaurs are playing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to understand how to further extend children's growing vocabulary and communication skills n strengthen staff's understanding of the curriculum so that they are clear on what the youngest children need to learn.
- 27 September 2022Good
- 9 November 2021Needs improvement
- 21 October 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lilac Frog 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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