Littler Grange Children's Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Winsford 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2023. Open since 2005, 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 Cheshire West and Chester
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cheshire West and Chester 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
CW7 2NEWhat 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, 24 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this incredibly well-organised and purposeful nursery. Leaders have developed a clear and ambitious curriculum, securely rooted in the knowledge of how children learn. Staff are calm and nurturing and spend time getting to know the children and their families when they join. This helps to support their emotional well-being and develop secure attachments. Staff use this knowledge to skilfully engage children in learning opportunities that will ignite their interests and build on what they already know and can do.
Children relish their time in the splendid outdoor area and have plentiful opportunities to engage with the natural world. For example, they greatly enjoy exploring the woodland mud kitchen and chasing their friends around the trees.
They sow seeds in the garden and talk about the variety of vegetables that will soon be growing. Staff take this opportunity to extend their learning about healthy lifestyles and growth. Younger children are supported to take appropriate risks on the balancing apparatus. They practise using their big muscles as they climb, crawl and kick balls around the secure play areas. Older children scramble up a hill to safety from the 'hot lava' at the bottom and reassure the inspector that she is safe as she is wearing 'magic lava boots'. Children become deeply engrossed in their play and are developing in confidence, independence and character.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen behaviour management strategies to ensure consistency in the modelling of good manners and expected behaviours, so children learn to respect the rules and better manage their emotions n continue to monitor less experienced staff's practice to ensure that they know how to implement the curriculum effectively and promote children's learning and development to the highest level.
- 24 March 2023Good
- 19 September 2017Good
- 27 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Littler Grange Children's 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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