NAPSAC
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Macclesfield for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2008, with 24 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
SK10 4TRWhat 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, 30 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager to start their morning at pre-school. They carefully select their name card from the table and attach it to the attendance board. By following the familiar routine, children learn to recognise their written name from an early age.
Children quickly settle to activities and share news with the welcoming staff. This helps to create a safe, happy atmosphere in the pre-school. Toys are accessible and well organised. Staff help children to find the ones that they want to play with.
This encourages children to explore, think and learn. For example, older children make increasingly complex models with a favourite construction toy.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- identify more clearly what children are intended to know, or be able to do, as a result of participating in adult-led activities.
- 30 June 2023Good
- 21 November 2017Good
- 27 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for NAPSAC
- 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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