Upton Day Nursery Ltd
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Widnes for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2013, with 79 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
30 hours childcare funding.
What childcare usually costs in Halton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Halton 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
WA8 4XSWhat 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, 8 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled at this warm and friendly nursery. They have built excellent relationships with the nursery's caring and attentive staff. Children confidently say goodbye to their parents as they go off to their nursery rooms for the day. Children are very welcoming to visitors. They behave well and display good manners. For example, they pull out a chair for the inspector to sit on and consistently use 'please' and 'thank you' to each other and the staff.
Children are confident in their physical development. They have lots of opportunities to develop their skills. For example, younger children crawl through tunnels that staff have designed to meet their interests. Older children use their gross motor skills to climb over the bridge in the garden. The inclusive nursery helps children to learn about the diverse world. For example, during carpet time, staff discuss with children similarities and differences, such as how some people wear glasses to help their eyesight.
There is a strong community feel at this nursery. Parents are confident in seeking support from staff when required. The nursery provides a toy library for families to donate and swap used toys. This helps to provide families with resources to engage in home learning and play with their children.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve staff's knowledge on the curriculum intent to strengthen the quality of education further n implement good hygiene practices and support children to understand how to keep themselves healthy.
- 8 December 2022Good
- 21 February 2017Good
- 15 November 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Upton Day Nursery Ltd
- What it costs
- 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
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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