Spinney Day Nursery-Bell Meadow
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Park Park Lane, Pulford for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2008, with 94 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
CH4 9EPWhat 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, 20 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily come into nursery, where they are greeted by kind and caring staff. Children form strong relationships with staff. This helps them to feel happy and secure. Children behave well. They are taught how to share and respect each other. Staff gently remind children of the correct expected behaviour when minor conflicts arise. For example, they are taught how to wait patiently for their turn.
Staff have high expectations for all children and plan a curriculum that takes into account children's interests. Children show a positive attitude to their learning.
They are motivated to explore and engage in different activities. For example, children persevere with using tweezers to sort objects by colour into small bowls.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage staff to focus more precisely on clearer learning intentions for activities to support what children need to learn next n increase opportunities for the children to learn about different cultures, religions and faiths other than their own.
- 20 July 2023Good
- 3 January 2018Good
- 22 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Spinney Day Nursery-Bell Meadow
- 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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