Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery
Day nursery in Sandbach, CW11. Part of the Cheshire East council area.
Pear Tree Farm, Back Lane, Smallwood, Sandbach, CW11 2UNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 August 2023
| 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
Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery 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.
Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery against Sandbach
| Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery | Sandbach average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 115 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 63% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery have?
- Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 30 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery for 115 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sandbach has 68.
- How much does Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery cost?
- Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery 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 Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery 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 Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery on 30 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CW11: Partou Kids Corner Day Nursery & Pre-School, Wheelock Pre-School, La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach.
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.