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Little Weavers Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2023)
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5.0(28 parent reviews)
·373 London Road, Northwich, CW9 8EG · Cheshire West and Chester
Number of places
72 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2023
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester

About this day nursery

Little Weavers Day Nursery, situated in Northwich, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 0-5 years. Family-owned and operated, this bespoke nursery provides both full and part-time childcare, focusing on high-quality education through a balance of structured and free-play activities.

With a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, the nursery boasts a large, secure garden for children to explore and engage with nature. The curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, incorporating phonics education to develop language skills and utilising real resources to foster exploration and creativity.

Little Weavers prides itself on its "Good" Ofsted rating, ensuring high standards of care and education. The nursery maintains an open-door policy for parents and hosts regular parents' evenings to discuss children's progress, aiming to create a unique family atmosphere where parents, carers, and visitors feel welcome and involved.

Their mission is to encourage a love of learning and a passion for the natural environment, providing individualised care with warmth and affection to help each child thrive during their crucial early years.

Our ethos

Little Weavers Day Nursery's mission is to encourage a love of learning and a passion for the natural environment, providing individualised care with warmth and affection to help each child thrive. Their curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, with a strong emphasis on outdoor learning and incorporating real resources to foster exploration and creativity.

What it's like

Children play alongside one another in this happy nursery. Staff support them to quickly settle into the nursery routines by providing emotional warmth and reassurance, and children play and explore confidently. Staff provide interesting learning opportunities, and children are well prepared for their onward education.

Family-owned and runLarge outdoor play areaEYFS curriculumGood Ofsted ratingFocus on outdoor learning

Pricing & funding

Charges are structured around funded hours, with the option to purchase additional hours to make up full days. While specific tuition rates are not listed, there are daily and individual charges for meals. Parents are expected to provide their own consumables, such as nappies and creams.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Stretched funding of 11.17 or 22.35 hours is offered over 51 weeks for ages 9 months to 4 years.
  • Term-time funded hours are 5 hours per day, taken as 8am–1pm or 1pm–6pm.
  • Parents are requested to provide consumables such as nappies, wipes, nappy cream, and sun cream.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 8am - 6pm (Morning 8am - 12:30pm, Afternoon 1pm - 6pm)

Session types

Full day, Half day, Morning session, Afternoon session

Age range

0-5 years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Weavers Day Nursery

Last inspected 18 July 2023

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children play alongside one another in this happy nursery. Staff support them to quickly settle into the nursery routines by providing emotional warmth and reassurance, and children play and explore confidently. Staff provide interesting learning opportunities, and children are well prepared for their onward education.

Inspector highlights

  • Children play and explore the environment confidently.
  • Children's attitude to their learning is positive because staff model the expected behaviours.
  • The development of communication and language is a strength of the nursery.
  • Children develop early mathematics skills.
  • Leaders maintain a good oversight of the nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop staff understanding of the curriculum further so that teaching is always well matched to what children need to learn next
  • 2provide parents with more specific guidance on how to support their child's learning at home.
Inspection #10303355 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

The helter-skelter was exciting but scary!

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Older children learn to run, jump and balance during their weekly physical education lesson.

Parent Reviews of Little Weavers Day Nursery

5.0
(28)
Lauren shellshear
9 months ago

Our son started at Little Weavers in February this year and settled in so quickly. The nursery is a real home away from home feeling and our son absolutely loves going there. The nursery have really helped him build confidence and learn lots of new skills that we get to continue to build on at home. We love that there are lots of family days to attend and that we get lots of updates on the app of our sons day, including lots of pictures of what he gets up to. We have to give a special thank you to Kayla, Kayla was our sons key worker from his first day up until recently, Kayla immediately built a lovely bond with our son and he absolutely adores her. Kayla really helped us feel reassured and less anxious that he was in the best possible hands when not with us and we are very greatful for that. Thank you to all of the team though, you are all amazing and we can’t wait to watch him continue his nursery and pre-school journey with you! ⭐️

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Katie Peel
10 months ago

Little weavers is a fantastic nursery! A real home from home setting with staff that truly care and go above and beyond for the children. All the staff are knowledgeable, enthusiastic and welcoming. The activities they do with the children are so creative and also educational, helping my son to thrive and learn through play. My son loves the outdoor area especially, this area is a fantastic part of the nursery. I am kept up to date with his day to day activities and any questions I have are always answered in a timely manner. The management of the nursery are exceptional and have made the transition from maternity leave to my son starting nursery seamless. This took any worry and stress away from this time. I could not recommend this nursery highly enough.

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Becca P
8 months ago

Our daughter joined Little Weavers in September 2024 when she was 10 months old. We have been really happy with our nursery choice and our daughter’s development over the last year. Little Weavers is a wonderful nursery and really does have a home away from home feel. We are kept up to date each day through the Famly app which we really appreciate as well as a brief at the end of each day when we collect her. We are also able to message staff via the app which is really helpful. All the staff are lovely but a few special mentions. Kayla was brilliant at helping my daughter settle as a baby and keeping me updated as I returned to work. Natalie and Estelle are always approachable and go above and beyond. Finally, an extra special mention to Emily and Alannah in First Steps who are both fantastic. My daughter has built a lovely bond with them both and I know she will miss them when she moves up to Toddlers soon. I would highly recommend this nursery!

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Hazel Poett
10 months ago

Both our daughters have loved their time at Little Weavers. The staff have been so supportive and cared so well for our girls. Kayla has looked after both of them as babies which has been really special. Estelle, Natalie, Lucy and Emily have all done such a fabulous job and we adore them all. In the last few months my littlest has really bonded with the lovely Leanne. Our girls have both gone into nursery happy and smiling and greeted with a big hug each morning. We’re very grateful. Highly recommend

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Charlotte Kirkham
9 months ago

A Wonderful Nursery with a True Family Feel We couldn’t be happier with our experience at this nursery. From the very first day, it’s had such a warm and welcoming atmosphere—it really does feel like a home away from home for our little girl. The staff are absolutely lovely: approachable, caring and clearly passionate about what they do. There’s always a great range of activities planned to support the children’s development, and we’re regularly kept updated on how our daughter is doing, which we really appreciate. Since she started in January, we’ve seen her confidence and skills grow so much—it’s amazing to see how far she’s come in such a short time. One of the things we love most is how inclusive and family-oriented the nursery is. There have been so many lovely opportunities for parents to get involved, like the recent ‘sports stay and play’ session. We love that it allows us to be part of our child’s learning journey. Overall, this nursery goes above and beyond to create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment. It’s been the perfect choice for our daughter. Thank you ladies!

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Inspection history

Date: September 2019

  • July 2023Good
  • September 2019Good

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