The Stables Nursery School Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Warrington for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2022. Open since 2019, with 71 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
WA4 4EDWhat 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, 31 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive with a smile and eagerly pull at their parents' arms to go inside as quickly as possible. They are greeted by the warm and friendly staff, who share in their excitement for the day ahead. Children who are anxious when they arrive are provided with cuddles and reassurance from the nurturing and responsive staff.
This helps all children to settle quickly and to happily engage with the exciting activities on offer. Children have built secure relationships with the staff. They are happy and feel secure.
Children benefit from accessing a broad range of sensory experiences that build on their knowledge and skills. They use twigs to move stones around in the sticky mixture as they pretend to melt marshmallows over a fire. They use pipettes to move water from one container to another, saying it is the colour of mint and that they need to add cornflour to make it thicker. These opportunities promote curiosity and a love of learning as children experience the awe and wonder of the world around them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's knowledge of how to use their interactions to extend children's thinking skills.
- 31 August 2022Good
- 5 April 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Stables Nursery School Ltd
- 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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