Waverton Pre School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Chester for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 1999, with 24 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
CH3 7QTWhat 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 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed at the pre-school gates by friendly and familiar staff. They happily part from their parents and eagerly run in to join their friends. Time is taken for parents to exchange information that will help staff to support the children throughout the day.
The air is filled with laughter and chatter as children busily explore the stimulating activities that capture their attention. For example, children navigate tricycles and scooters outdoors. They push them up ramps, steady themselves and joyfully ride down the hill, demonstrating great coordination and control. Other children focus intently as they master the skill of rolling large hoops across the ground. They then compare the time, distance and speed that it has rolled. This helps to support children's physical skills and further increases their awareness of early mathematical concepts.
Children access a wide range of books and reading materials that are available.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- allow children more time to work things out for themselves to help further develop their critical thinking skills n ensure staff manage behaviour consistently to help children enhance their understanding of why and how their behaviours affect others.
- 8 June 2023Good
- 6 November 2017Good
- 22 June 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Waverton Pre School
- 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
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