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Little Angels Childcare & Nurseries

Ofsted: Expected standard·Weaver Primary School, Western Avenue, Nantwich, CW5 7AJ · Cheshire East
Number of places
22 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Cheshire East

About this day nursery

Little Angels Childcare & Nurseries Ltd in Nantwich provides a warm and nurturing environment for children aged 2 to 11 years, where they are encouraged to explore their ideas through play and develop a strong sense of belonging. Registered in 2004, the nursery has a well-sequenced curriculum focusing on communication, language, personal, social, emotional, and physical development, ensuring children build on their existing knowledge and make steady progress.

The setting prioritises inclusive support for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, disadvantaged children, and those facing other learning barriers, using effective assessment strategies to identify and address any developmental gaps promptly. Children benefit from daily outdoor play, with activities such as riding balance bikes and trikes in the garden, and local outings like walks by the river to feed the ducks.

Plans are in place to enhance the outdoor environment further, aiming to develop physical skills and encourage imaginative play. Staff interactions are effective and supportive, extending children's learning and fostering positive attitudes.

The nursery maintains strong communication with parents, providing regular updates on children's learning and development through a daily app and verbal feedback, ensuring a consistent approach to care from home to nursery.

Our ethos

Little Angels Nurseries has a vision for high-quality childcare with a strong emphasis on outdoor learning and nurturing each child's individuality. They believe in developing strong, resilient, and confident learners by responding to children's interests and encouraging imaginative exploration. Their philosophy centres on treating children as individuals and fostering strong partnerships with parents.

What it's like

Children are warmly welcomed into this friendly and nurturing setting. They build trusting relationships with adults and confidently participate in daily routines, developing a strong sense of belonging. Children have frequent opportunities to explore their ideas through play, showing high levels of engagement and perseverance.

Nurturing environmentStrong curriculumInclusive supportOutdoor playSupportive staff

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2004

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Jan 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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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

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
2 to 11
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Angels Childcare & Nurseries

Last inspected 16 January 2026 · Janine Tours

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children are warmly welcomed into this friendly and nurturing setting. They build trusting relationships with adults and confidently participate in daily routines, developing a strong sense of belonging. Children have frequent opportunities to explore their ideas through play, showing high levels of engagement and perseverance.

Inspector highlights

  • Children typically achieve well across all areas of the early years foundation stage.
  • Children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning and sustain attention for extended periods.
  • The curriculum is broad and balanced, focusing on communication, language, personal, social, emotional, and physical development.
  • Staff interactions are effective and supportive, extending children's learning.
  • All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are well supported.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should ensure professional development is sharply focused on improving staff knowledge and skills so that the quality of teaching is consistently of the highest standard.
Inspection #10109710 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, disadvantaged children, and those who may face other barriers to learning, are well supported. Leaders and staff use a range of effective assessment strategies, including communication and language screening tools, to monitor children's development. Any gaps in development are identified promptly, and targeted plans are put in place to support children in achieving their next steps.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from daily outdoor play, enjoying activities such as riding balance bikes and trikes in the garden. Leaders also arrange local outings, for example walks by the river where children feed the ducks. Plans are in place to further develop the outdoor environment by enhancing the mud kitchen and climbing equipment, which will support children's physical development and encourage imaginative play.

EAL / language support

Leaders source books in home languages for children to share with their parents and/or carers, strengthening children's communication and language development while fostering a love of reading from an early age.

Inspection history

Date: January 2009

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • May 2020Good
  • November 2014Outstanding
  • January 2009Good

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