Session types
All year round spaces (51 weeks), Term-time only spaces (38 weeks), Full day, Half day, Extra hours, Breakfast Club, After School Club, Holiday Club
ABC Childcare Services Cheshire, located in Crewe, CW2 7PJ, is a childcare on non-domestic premises provider. An Ofsted inspection on 20 May 2026 found that the provider was not meeting various requirements of the early years foundation stage.
As a result, a welfare requirements notice was issued, outlining several actions that need to be taken. These include ensuring the designated safeguarding lead has the necessary knowledge and training to refer concerns about children's safety and welfare, and to identify and respond to signs of abuse and neglect.
Furthermore, the nursery must implement robust vetting processes for all personnel in regular contact with children and ensure risk assessments are in place when staff suitability has not been verified. Ofsted will monitor the provider's progress to ensure these actions are completed successfully.
Despite these identified areas for improvement, ABC Childcare Services Cheshire remains registered with Ofsted.
Our ethos
ABC Childcare Services focuses on a holistic approach to development, providing "amazing beginnings" through real-life experiences and community engagement. They aim to foster confident and capable individuals by catering to children's emotional, physical, and social well-being, and by partnering with parents to offer adaptable and affordable care.
What it's like
The provider was found not to be meeting some of the requirements, and a welfare requirements notice was served. Actions are required to address safeguarding procedures, training for the designated safeguarding lead, vetting processes for staff, and risk assessments for staff suitability. Ofsted will monitor the provider's response to ensure actions are successfully completed.
Fees are structured for either all-year-round (51 weeks) or term-time only (38 weeks) care. Sessions are priced by age band (under and over 3 years) and include early starts, half days, and full days. An optional packed lunch is available, and funding can be stretched.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Session types
All year round spaces (51 weeks), Term-time only spaces (38 weeks), Full day, Half day, Extra hours, Breakfast Club, After School Club, Holiday Club
Opening hours
7.45am-6pm
Age range
3 months to 11 years
Last inspected May 2026
Grade summary
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Category grades
Last inspected 20 May 2026
Actions the provider must take
What it's like to attend
The provider was found not to be meeting some of the requirements, and a welfare requirements notice was served. Actions are required to address safeguarding procedures, training for the designated safeguarding lead, vetting processes for staff, and risk assessments for staff suitability. Ofsted will monitor the provider's response to ensure actions are successfully completed.
Inspector highlights
Our son has attended ABC childcare for just over a year now. He started off in the House and is now in the play space. From the minute I stepped into ABC for a look around I felt the warm and welcoming environment. Throughout his time there we have found all staff to be really friendly and professional. I feel they plan and deliver a well rounded curriculum of activities and really care about the individual needs and interests of your child. We would highly recommend ABC to anyone and feel it has been an excellent start for our son, he goes in happy every day and comes out happy every night, which is all a parent could wish for.
Read on GoogleMy daughter loves attending the ABC house, all the staff are lovely and wonderful with the children, they’ve really helped her development and I can say that attending the nursery has made her thrive! The setting has a really homely vibe to it which is why it was my nursery of choice. Can’t thank the team enough for all they do, if I’ve ever had an issue or something I wanted to check with them I’ve always got a response in a timely manner aswell which helps when life is just so busy, the more corporate nurseries around the local area I feel lack their personal touch.
Read on GoogleI cannot put into words how special this setting really is. Every single member of staff is committed to the children they care for. They are extremely hard working and put an awful lot of thought and time into planning exciting learning activities for the children. They offer a large variety of learning experiences that engage the children and help them to grow and develop. My son especially enjoyed his visits to the allotment and learning about nature. ABC has great outdoor facilities for the children too. My son also loved playing with the footballs and riding on the bikes (which he told me about when he got home). My son has never been happier than when we was attending this setting. He would skip in in the mornings and not want to come home when I picked him up! He would always ask to stay longer. I trust the staff completely and I truly felt that they invested time in getting to know my son individually and cared about his needs and interests. What a fabulous team they are ! Would recommend to any parent in the area looking for a friendly, exciting and caring environment for their child.
Read on GoogleWarm friendly and so welcoming, my little girl always has a smile walking into nursery, the staff are well communicated and let me know if anything happens the app is amazing as I can see all what my girl has eaten and when her nappy was changed and even better when they put pictures of activities they have been doing. It’s a clean environment with that homely feel. Having a few nursery’s near by I’m so glad I went with ABC childcare as it’s helped my little girl with confidence, her talking and eating and her positive attitude.
Read on GoogleOur little girl Poppy loves going to abc, all the amazing team are so good with her. She often talks about them at home. She’s always excited to go there, and in the nearly 2 years attending, she’s never said once that she doesn’t want to go, which is a credit to abc. We feel Poppy has come on so much with her learning. They also helped Poppy lots with her potty training, she took to it so quickly, and they played a big part in that. They do so much with the children, from painting, baking to visiting the allotments and the park. We thank you ABC.
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Most recent inspection
20 May 2026
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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