Lostock Tiny Tots Pre School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Northwich for from 1 year 6 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2012, with 44 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Funded places available for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
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
CW9 7PSWhat 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, 29 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children at this setting are curious and arrive ready to learn. They burst with energy as they eagerly explore the large garden. Outdoor learning is a key focus at this setting. Children are provided with appropriate clothing to enable them to play outside at all times. They are happy and safe.
Children are encouraged to be ambitious. For example, they develop resilience as they climb onto rope ladder swings. Sometimes, it takes many attempts and a little help from their friends to succeed, but children do not give up. They take risks and develop their independence skills and character.
Children learn about living things and how to care for them when visitors bring in animals for children to see and touch. They learn about life cycles as they care for caterpillars, watching as they turn into butterflies. Children's learning is purposeful and deliberate. They develop their knowledge and skills through tailored activities and interactions provided by staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop opportunities for older children to follow routines, so that children are fully prepared for school.
- 29 April 2022Good
- 19 January 2017Good
- 13 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lostock Tiny Tots Pre School
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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