Applebees Pre-School
Day nursery in Frodsham, WA6. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Manor House Primary School, Langdale Way, Frodsham, WA6 7LEWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 14 March 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Applebees 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.
Applebees Pre-School against Frodsham
| Applebees Pre-School | Frodsham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 76 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Applebees Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Applebees Pre-School have?
- Applebees Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 14 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Applebees Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Applebees Pre-School for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Frodsham has 76.
- How much does Applebees Pre-School cost?
- Applebees 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 Applebees 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 Applebees Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Applebees Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Applebees Pre-School on 14 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Applebees Pre-School?
- Nearby in WA6: Horn's Mill Pre-School CIO, Kids Planet Frodsham, Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall.
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.