Opening hours
Monday – Friday 9.15-3.15 (Term time only)
Elworth Pre-School Group
Ofsted: Expected standard·St Peter's Church Hall, School Lane, SANDBACH, CW11 3HU · Cheshire East
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Cheshire East
About this day nursery
Elworth Pre-School Group, established in 2012, operates from St Peter's Church Hall, School Lane, SANDBACH, Cheshire, CW11 3HU, offering childcare for children aged 2 to 4 years. The pre-school has a strong focus on creating a nurturing environment with a firm family ethos, where children receive a warm welcome and quickly settle.
The dedicated staff, passionate about their work, ensure children form close and secure attachments, fostering a sense of safety and belonging. The setting implements an Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, designed to be clear and ambitious for all children.
Leaders and staff are proactive in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), deploying additional staff for one-to-one support when needed and implementing highly effective strategies to help children make progress. The pre-school also encourages outdoor play, with children confidently exploring garden spaces and engaging in activities that develop their physical skills.
The key-person system and buddy arrangements further support all children, including those with SEND, ensuring an inclusive learning environment. The pre-school is open Monday to Friday from 09:15 to 03:15, and while it requires improvement in some areas, the commitment to children's welfare and development remains strong, with leaders and staff continuously striving to enhance learning opportunities and parental partnerships.
Our ethos
Exploring through play Enhancing learning Encouraging kindness
What it's like
Children receive a warm welcome and settle quickly, forming close and secure attachments with staff who work with passion to create a nurturing pre-school with a firm family ethos. The key-person system and buddy arrangements support all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff collaborate with parents to support increased attendance and punctuality, promoting inclusion and learning across all areas of development.
Nurturing environmentStrong family ethosSupport for SENDOutdoor play emphasisedEYFS curriculumDedicated staff
Pricing & funding
Fees are calculated at an hourly rate. The nursery accepts government-funded hours.
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
- Hourly rate£8 / hour
Good to know
- Charges are calculated using an hourly rate.
- Government funding is accepted.
Key facts
Food
Morning snack and drinks provided; children bring their own packed lunch and water bottle. Nut-free policy in effect.
Age range
2-5 years
Term time / All Year
Term_time_only
Established
2012
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Dec 2025
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Elworth Pre-School Group
Last inspected 5 December 2025 · Jason Holmes
Actions the provider must take
- ensure that there are robust systems in place to provide Ofsted with information about all committee members so that the required suitability checks can be completed
What it's like to attend
Children receive a warm welcome and settle quickly, forming close and secure attachments with staff who work with passion to create a nurturing pre-school with a firm family ethos. The key-person system and buddy arrangements support all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff collaborate with parents to support increased attendance and punctuality, promoting inclusion and learning across all areas of development.
Inspector highlights
- All children make secure progress through the curriculum from their individual starting points.
- Leaders are proactive in ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are supported effectively.
- Children enjoy outdoor play and confidently explore the garden spaces, developing physical skills.
- Leaders and staff create a clear and ambitious curriculum for all children.
- Staff celebrate children's achievements consistently, which helps children develop pride and a strong sense of self-worth.
Areas to develop
- 1The provider must ensure that there are robust systems in place to provide Ofsted with information about all committee members so that the required suitability checks can be completed.
Inspection #10129278 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders are proactive in ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are supported effectively. Staff are proactive in implementing highly effective strategies that support children to make the best possible progress, for example, by deploying additional staff for one-to-one support where needed. Staff provide targeted one-to-one support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, enabling all children to explore with confidence.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy outdoor play. They confidently explore the garden spaces and engage in activities to develop their physical skills. Children play football, practise their bat and ball skills and roll tyres around, navigating the spaces carefully.
Inspection history
Date: August 2012
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Requires improvement). We're re-checking it against the original report.
- February 2020Good
- June 2016Outstanding
- August 2012Good
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