Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn)
Day nursery in Runcorn, WA7. Part of the Halton council area.
2 Mather Avenue, Weston Point, Runcorn, WA7 4JJ
Run by Dunkys Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 17 September 2025
| 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
Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) 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.
Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) against Runcorn
| Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) | Runcorn average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 103 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd Good, 84 places, WA7 2TT
- Windmill Hill Nursery Good, 55 places, WA7 6QE
- Weston Pre-School Group Good, 29 places, WA7 4RA
Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) is run by Dunkys Day Nurseries, which has 7 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn)
- What Ofsted grade does Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) have?
- Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 17 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) take?
- Ofsted registers Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) for 103 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Runcorn has 59.
- How much does Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) cost?
- Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) 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 Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) 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 Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) how it offers them.
- When was Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) on 17 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) 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.