ABC Pre-School
Day nursery in Warrington, WA3.
Ellesmere Road, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 4BJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 December 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
ABC Pre-School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
ABC Pre-School against Warrington
| ABC Pre-School | Warrington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about ABC Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does ABC Pre-School have?
- ABC Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 8 December 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can ABC Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers ABC Pre-School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Warrington has 69.
- How much does ABC Pre-School cost?
- ABC Pre-School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does ABC Pre-School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask ABC Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was ABC Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected ABC Pre-School on 8 December 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near ABC Pre-School?
- Nearby in WA3: Heathfield House Day Nursery, First Steps Nursery, Woodland Adventure Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.