Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall
Day nursery in Frodsham, WA6. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Hapsford Hall, Moor Lane, Hapsford, Frodsham, WA6 0JZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 October 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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
Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall 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.
Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall against Frodsham
| Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall | Frodsham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 105 | 76 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Applebees Pre-School Outstanding, 20 places, WA6 7LE
- Horn's Mill Pre-School CIO Outstanding, 36 places, WA6 0ED
- Kids Planet Frodsham Outstanding, 95 places, WA6 7JA
Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall is run by Dunkys Day Nurseries, which has 7 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall
- What Ofsted grade does Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall have?
- Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall was rated Good at its inspection on 11 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall take?
- Ofsted registers Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall for 105 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Frodsham has 76.
- How much does Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall cost?
- Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall 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 Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall 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 Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall how it offers them.
- When was Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall on 11 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Hapsford Hall is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by Dunkys Day Nurseries.
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.