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[North West](/search?region=North+West) 4. Willaston Pre-school # Willaston Pre-school Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Sept 2025) · St Johns Methodist Church Hall, Wybunbury Road, NANTWICH, CW5 7JF · Cheshire East Number of places 24 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Sept 2025 Local authority Cheshire East About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Willaston Pre-school, located near Crewe and Nantwich, offers flexible childcare for children aged 2 years to school age, providing care even during school holidays. The pre-school, which emphasises a family-like atmosphere and has a 40-year track record of promoting school readiness, aims to accommodate diverse family needs, including offering flexible drop-off and pick-up times and allowing funded hours to be used in any pattern of attendance. As a registered charity, its fees are set to cover costs, and it also welcomes older siblings in its holiday club. The facility boasts spacious indoor and outdoor play areas, including a wildlife garden, and is not affiliated with any religion or primary school. The pre-school accepts various funding options, including government-funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare, and offers optional hot lunches, with specific provisions for disadvantaged children. It also recommends using Stikins labels for children’s belongings, with a percentage of sales going to the pre-school. What it's like Leaders and staff create a calm and nurturing environment where children feel safe, secure and valued. Staff greet children personally and gather information from parents to ensure children's needs are met. Children settle quickly, show positive relationships with staff, and are supported to become independent and confident. Flexible sessions Holiday club Accepts 2-year-olds Charity-run ## Pricing & funding Fees are charged on an hourly basis for standard sessions and holiday club bookings. Additional charges apply for hot lunches and a per-session consumables fee, with various discounts and exemptions available for children qualifying for EYPP or disadvantaged funding. Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Tax-Free Childcare Good to know - Rates apply from September 2025. - Holiday club bookings qualify for a 20% sibling discount, which includes children in reception. - A consumable fee of 45p per session covers snacks and resources but is free for EYPP children. - A discounted rate for hot lunches is available for EYPP-eligible and disadvantaged two-year-old children. ## Key facts Food Optional hot lunch available (term-time only); Packed lunch to be provided from home for holiday club. Opening hours Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 5.30pm Age range 2 years to school age Term time / All Year Term Time Established 1985 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Willaston Pre-school Inspection date Sept 2025 Inspection no. 10399301 Lead inspector Kelly Little [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50289365)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/305438) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number [ Visit website ](https://www.willastonpre-school.org.uk/) St Johns Methodist Church Hall, Wybunbury Road, NANTWICH, CW5 7JF Opening hours Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 5.30pm [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-2.47916/53.06612/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near NANTWICH - [Day nurseries in NANTWICH](/search?q=NANTWICH) - [Day nurseries in North West](/search?q=North+West) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=willaston-pre-school-cw5-7jf-305438) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Willaston Pre-school Last inspected 18 September 2025 · Kelly Little Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Leaders and staff create a calm and nurturing environment where children feel safe, secure and valued. Staff greet children personally and gather information from parents to ensure children's needs are met. Children settle quickly, show positive relationships with staff, and are supported to become independent and confident. Inspector highlights - Staff support children to develop early mathematical skills across the nursery, incorporating counting into daily routines and using number songs and rhymes. - Staff promote healthy lifestyles effectively by providing daily access to outdoor play, physical activities like dance and yoga, and a range of healthy meals and snacks. - Parents speak highly of the nursery, praising the excellent communication and home-from-home environment, and valuing how approachable and friendly leaders and staff are. - The committee plays an active and supportive role in the nursery, working closely with staff and having clearly defined roles to support leaders and drive improvements. - Staff support children's communication and language development well by consistently narrating play and introducing new vocabulary. Areas to develop - 1 provide children with English as additional language with even more opportunities to be able to communicate their wants and needs to fully promote their emerging speech and language skills - 2 strengthen the planning of group times to ensure individual learning needs are met and to support children to maintain higher levels of engagement - 3 further develop behaviour management strategies to support children to understand the impact of any unwanted behaviour and how their behaviour may impact on others. Inspection #10399301 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50289365) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents speak highly of the nursery, praising the excellent communication and the home-from-home environment. > They value how approachable and friendly leaders and staff are. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Leaders and staff provide timely and targeted support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They work effectively with external agencies to ensure children are fully included and make good progress from their individual starting points. Outdoor space Children benefit from daily access to outdoor play and regularly engage in physical activities such as dance and yoga, which support their physical development and overall well-being. EAL / language support However, while staff make efforts to learn some key words from children's home languages, they have not yet developed effective strategies to fully support children with English as an additional language in expressing their needs and developing their speech and language skills. Inspection history Date: November 2011 - September 2025 Good - November 2019 Good - January 2015 Outstanding - November 2011 Good ## Frequently asked about Willaston Pre-school ### What is the address of Willaston Pre-school? ### What outdoor space does Willaston Pre-school have? ### How was Willaston Pre-school rated by Ofsted? ## About the setting Willaston Pre-school registered in 1985 and is situated in the Willaston area of Nantwich, Cheshire. The pre-school is managed by a voluntary committee. The pre-school employs nine members of childcare staff, six of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The manager holds early years professional status. The pre-school is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 5.30pm, during term-time only, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. 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