Starting Point Nursery
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Crewe 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2022. Open since 2010, with 69 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
CW2 8ABWhat 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, 10 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive and are incredibly happy in this safe, nurturing provision. They are extremely imaginative and confident in leading their own learning. Children fluently express their views at nursery 'council' meetings. Their ideas are quickly followed up by experienced leaders, who plan exciting themed weeks to enhance children's interests. As a result, all children are deeply engaged in meaningful experiences which help them make rapid progress from their starting points. For example, during pirate week, children are excited and highly motivated to build boats with their friends and to count treasure. Staff have exceptionally high expectations of children and skilfully extend vocabulary and mathematical knowledge during play.
Children eagerly recall their learning and take pride in their achievements.
Children's behaviour is exemplary.
- 10 August 2022Outstanding
- 16 October 2015Outstanding
- 12 January 2015Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Starting Point 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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