The Beagle Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Northwich for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2012, with 44 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
CW8 1BNWhat 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 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children at this setting receive a positive start to their education. They are excited to arrive in the morning and feel confident separating from parents at the door.
Children form good attachments with staff, which helps them to feel settled and safe. Children of all ages develop their physical skills in the enclosed outdoor space.
Here they can see pupils from the school that the setting shares a site with. They have friendly interactions with the school pupils, including children's older siblings.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen how children's diverse backgrounds are shared within the setting to deepen children's understanding of their own and each other's cultures.
- 24 May 2022Good
- 15 February 2017Good
- 9 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Beagle Preschool
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.