The Coppice Pre-School and OSC
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Cheshire for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2016, with 48 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
9 month old, 2 year old and 3 year old funding, 30 hours funding and Tax-Free Childcare.
Worth knowing. Funding meals - £6.05 per session* *for meals provided during funded sessions, or there is an option to bring a packed lunch.
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
CW11 2URWhat 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, 18 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The enthusiastic staff build close bonds with children at this nurturing setting.
Children are eager to attend; they arrive with smiling faces. Even those new to the setting wave happily to their parents. They hold hands with staff and have animated conversations as they walk into the setting. This demonstrates that children feel settled and safe. The curriculum is planned to support all areas of children's learning. Staff focus on teaching children the skills that will help to prepare them for their transition to school. For example, children have many learning opportunities to support their finger strength and manipulation. Staff know this will help them when they learn to write. Children benefit from outdoor experiences. They are delighted as they explore the 'spiky' outer shell of conkers.
Staff help children to compare this with the 'smooth' conker they find inside.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- allow children sufficient time to complete tasks for themselves to encourage them to persevere and to support their increasing independence n strengthen links with the other settings that children attend to support a more consistent approach to their care and learning.
- 18 October 2024Good
- 5 December 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Coppice Pre-School and OSC
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- 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.
- 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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