Brookvale Nursery
Day nursery in Runcorn, WA7. Part of the Halton council area.
Brookvale Children's Centre, Woodhatch Road, Brookvale, Runcorn, WA7 6BJ
Run by Pre-School Learning Alliance What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
| 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
Brookvale 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.
Brookvale Nursery against Runcorn
| Brookvale Nursery | Runcorn average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 73 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) Outstanding, 103 places, WA7 4JJ
- Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd Good, 84 places, WA7 2TT
- Windmill Hill Nursery Good, 55 places, WA7 6QE
Brookvale Nursery is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance, which has 20 nurseries in England and 3 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Runcorn.
Questions parents ask about Brookvale Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Brookvale Nursery have?
- Brookvale Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 6 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Brookvale Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Brookvale Nursery for 73 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Runcorn has 59.
- How much does Brookvale Nursery cost?
- Brookvale 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 Brookvale 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 Brookvale Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Brookvale Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Brookvale Nursery on 6 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Brookvale Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Brookvale Nursery is one of 20 day nurseries in England run by Pre-School Learning Alliance.
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.