Friendly Faces Nursery
Day nursery in Congleton, CW12. Part of the Cheshire East council area.
Methodist Chapel, Derby Street, Congleton, CW12 1HZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 October 2021
| 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
Friendly Faces 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.
Friendly Faces Nursery against Congleton
| Friendly Faces Nursery | Congleton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 45 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Friendly Faces Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Friendly Faces Nursery have?
- Friendly Faces Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 22 October 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Friendly Faces Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Friendly Faces Nursery for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Congleton has 45.
- How much does Friendly Faces Nursery cost?
- Friendly Faces 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 Friendly Faces 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 Friendly Faces Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Friendly Faces Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Friendly Faces Nursery on 22 October 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Friendly Faces Nursery?
- Nearby in CW12: Bee Curious Childcare, Daintry Hall Day Nursery Ltd, Kids Planet Congleton.
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.