Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd
Day nursery in Runcorn, WA7. Part of the Halton council area.
Grasmere Drive, Beechwood, Runcorn, WA7 2TTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 July 2025
| 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
Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd 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.
Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd against Runcorn
| Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd | Runcorn average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 84 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd have?
- Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 28 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd for 84 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Runcorn has 59.
- How much does Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd cost?
- Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd 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 Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd 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 Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd on 28 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd?
- Nearby in WA7: Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn), Windmill Hill Nursery, Weston Pre-School Group.
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.