Tilly Tots Daycare
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bostock 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2013, with 16 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
CW10 9JPWhat 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, 21 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed into the warm and nurturing nursery by caring staff. They happily separate from their parents and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Children's behaviour is good. Younger children watch and learn from their older peers and confidently join in their play. Older children are caring and considerate as they share toys and offer them support when they drink from a cup.
Children create great friendships as they talk about their 'special friends'. They are well mannered and show great respect for the nursery environment as they tidy resources away after use. Children are developing countless skills that will support their understanding of good morals and values.
Children enjoy a wide range of stimulating activities and experiences that support all areas of learning. Younger children immerse their hands into gloop and are mesmerised as they watch it run through their fingers and drip onto a tray. Older children make bird feed and add different ingredients, such as lard, to alter the consistency and texture. They press, roll and mould the mixture to make their desired shape. These learning opportunities help to strengthen children's hand and finger muscles to support their early writing skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to further develop their teaching skills so that they are skilled at recognising when to adapt their practice to meet children's individual learning needs n strengthen communication with parents further to enable them to fully extend their children's learning at home.
- 21 June 2023Good
- 19 December 2017Good
- 20 January 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tilly Tots Daycare
- 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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