Heathside Day Nursery
Day nursery in Runcorn, WA7. Part of the Halton council area.
Heath Road South, Weston, Runcorn, WA7 4QRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 September 2023
| 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
Heathside Day 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.
Heathside Day Nursery against Runcorn
| Heathside Day Nursery | Runcorn average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 41 | 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
Heathside Day Nursery is run by Network Nurseries, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Heathside Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Heathside Day Nursery have?
- Heathside Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 12 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Heathside Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Heathside Day Nursery for 41 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Runcorn has 59.
- How much does Heathside Day Nursery cost?
- Heathside Day 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 Heathside Day 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 Heathside Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Heathside Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Heathside Day Nursery on 12 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Heathside Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Heathside Day Nursery is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Network 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.