117 nurseries in Cheshire East

Every day nursery in the Cheshire East council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

117 day nurseries

13 rated Outstanding

10 with a new report card (9%)

7,074 places in total

£124 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Cheshire East

13 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Cheshire East
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Bee Curious Childcare Congleton, CW12	Outstanding	28 May 2025	27
2	Happy Days Club & Nursery School Limited Crewe, CW4	Outstanding	7 February 2025	40
3	The House Of Rompa Wilmslow, SK9	Outstanding	31 January 2025	40
4	Allsorts Pre School Macclesfield, SK10	Outstanding	5 March 2024	20
5	Kids Planet Macclesfield Macclesfield, SK10	Outstanding	24 October 2022	196
6	La Maternelle Family Childcare - Nantwich Nantwich, CW5	Outstanding	17 October 2022	98
7	Footprints Nursery Bollington Ltd Macclesfield, SK10	Outstanding	16 September 2022	56
8	Daintry Hall Day Nursery Ltd Congleton, CW12	Outstanding	24 August 2022	52
9	Bright Horizons Clairmont Day Nursery and Preschool Wilmslow, SK9	Outstanding	17 August 2022	112
10	Corner House Nursery Audley Road Stoke-on-Trent, ST7	Outstanding	17 August 2022	67
11	Starting Point Nursery Crewe, CW2	Outstanding	10 August 2022	69
12	Kids Planet Congleton Congleton, CW12	Outstanding	30 June 2022	80

Day nurseries in Cheshire East, best rated first

All 117 day nurseries in Cheshire East
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Bee Curious Childcare Congleton, CW12	Outstanding	28 May 2025	27
2	Happy Days Club & Nursery School Limited Crewe, CW4	Outstanding	7 February 2025	40
3	The House Of Rompa Wilmslow, SK9	Outstanding	31 January 2025	40
4	Allsorts Pre School Macclesfield, SK10	Outstanding	5 March 2024	20
5	Kids Planet Macclesfield Macclesfield, SK10	Outstanding	24 October 2022	196
6	La Maternelle Family Childcare - Nantwich Nantwich, CW5	Outstanding	17 October 2022	98
7	Footprints Nursery Bollington Ltd Macclesfield, SK10	Outstanding	16 September 2022	56
8	Daintry Hall Day Nursery Ltd Congleton, CW12	Outstanding	24 August 2022	52
9	Bright Horizons Clairmont Day Nursery and Preschool Wilmslow, SK9	Outstanding	17 August 2022	112
10	Corner House Nursery Audley Road Stoke-on-Trent, ST7	Outstanding	17 August 2022	67
11	Starting Point Nursery Crewe, CW2	Outstanding	10 August 2022	69
12	Kids Planet Congleton Congleton, CW12	Outstanding	30 June 2022	80
13	Partou Brambley Hedge Day Nursery & Pre-School Tarporley, CW6	Outstanding	26 May 2022	44
14	Children's Choice Day Nursery Stockport, SK12	Strong standard in 5 of 6	18 March 2026	39
15	Dinos Nursery and Preschool Crewe, CW1	Expected standard in 3 of 6	30 March 2026	106
16	Kids Planet Rope Green Farm Crewe, CW2	Expected standard in 5 of 6	22 May 2026	150
17	Kids Planet Prestbury Macclesfield, SK10	Expected standard in all 6	13 March 2026	65
18	Kids Planet Crewe Crewe, CW1	Expected standard in all 6	19 February 2026	85
19	Little Angels Childcare & Nurseries Ltd Nantwich, CW5	Expected standard in all 6	16 January 2026	22
20	The Hollies Pre-School Limited Stockport, SK12	Good	26 September 2025	36
21	Willaston Pre-school Nantwich, CW5	Good	18 September 2025	24
22	Highfield Hoppers Ltd Stoke-on-Trent, ST7	Good	8 August 2025	46
23	Sunflowers at St. Anne's Nantwich, CW5	Good	16 July 2025	48
24	Fun Frogs Day Nursery Ltd Wilmslow, SK9	Good	13 June 2025	52
25	Footprints Nursery Macclesfield Ltd Macclesfield, SK10	Good	5 June 2025	68
26	Scamps Day Nursery Macclesfield, SK11	Good	27 May 2025	96
27	Partou Kids Corner Day Nursery & Pre-School Sandbach, CW11	Good	9 May 2025	132
28	Corner House Nursery Wistaston Crewe, CW2	Good	7 May 2025	91
29	Little Learners Day Nursery Middlewich, CW10	Good	2 May 2025	108
30	Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School Malpas, SY14	Good	25 March 2025	51
31	Wild Explorers Forest School Poynton, SK12	Good	4 March 2025	20
32	Pollyannas Day Nursery Macclesfield, SK10	Good	18 February 2025	51
33	Little Angels Nantwich Limited Nantwich, CW5	Good	27 January 2025	76
34	Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO Handforth, SK9	Good	23 January 2025	35
35	JoJo's Day Nursery Ltd Crewe, CW2	Good	10 January 2025	79
36	Wheelock Pre-School Sandbach, CW11	Good	5 December 2024	20
37	Knutsford Day Nursery Ltd Knutsford, WA16	Good	4 December 2024	64
38	First Steps Nursery Macclesfield, SK11	Good	27 November 2024	19
39	La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach Sandbach, CW11	Good	12 November 2024	93
40	The Coppice Pre-School and OSC Cheshire, CW11	Good	18 October 2024	48
41	Noah's Nursery Wilmslow, SK9	Good	16 September 2024	20
42	The Goslings Winterley, CW11	Good	11 September 2024	20
43	Corner House Nursery Astbury Congleton, CW12	Good	18 July 2024	65
44	Parklands Day Nursery Nantwich, CW5	Good	12 July 2024	93
45	Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool Crewe, CW1	Good	3 July 2024	26
46	Cherubs and Imps Day Nursery Congleton, CW12	Good	16 May 2024	44
47	Blue Skies Private Day Nursery Stoke-on-Trent, ST7	Good	24 April 2024	31
48	Rebeccas Day Nursery Nantwich, CW5	Good	9 April 2024	30
49	The Little Acorns Day Nursery Wilmslow, SK9	Good	14 March 2024	130
50	High Hopes Day Nursery Macclesfield, SK11	Good	13 February 2024	105
51	Chapel Grange Montessori Nursery Wilmslow, SK9	Good	5 January 2024	32
52	Tiny Adventures Ltd Macclesfield, SK11	Good	12 December 2023	60
53	Macclesfield Day Nursery Macclesfield, SK11	Good	28 November 2023	52
54	Tiny Adventures Ltd Macclesfield, SK11	Good	16 November 2023	67
55	Bright Stars Children's Day Nursery Ltd Crewe, CW1	Good	10 October 2023	49
56	Happy Days Club and Nursery School Ltd Holmes Chapel, CW4	Good	14 September 2023	50
57	The Nanny Barn Macclesfield, SK11	Good	6 September 2023	16
58	Apples & Pears Private Day Nursery Sandbach, CW11	Good	30 August 2023	115
59	Little Cherubs Day Nursery and Preschool Crewe, CW2	Good	14 August 2023
60	The Robin Room at Woodlands Nursery Wilmslow, SK9	Good	14 July 2023	20
61	Tree Tots Day Nursery Ltd Stockport, SK12	Good	13 July 2023	52
62	Napsac Macclesfield, SK10	Good	30 June 2023	24
63	Little Bird's Nest Pre-school Wilmslow, SK9	Good	8 June 2023	25
64	Sandbach Heath (St John's) Playgroup Sandbach, CW11	Good	19 May 2023	15
65	Little Cherubs Crewe, CW1	Good	11 May 2023	40
66	Outdoor-Fun Forest School Nursery Nantwich, CW5	Good	5 May 2023	16
67	Roundabouts Day Nursery Nantwich, CW5	Good	7 March 2023	106
68	Tinks Childrens Day Nursery Crewe, CW2	Good	6 March 2023	55
69	Little Steps Nursery Crewe, CW1	Good	10 January 2023	73
70	Footsteps Wilmslow Wilmslow, SK9	Good	24 November 2022	92
71	Thrive Weston Village Crewe, CW2	Good	17 November 2022	8
72	Kids Planet Knutsford Knutsford, WA16	Good	4 November 2022	235
73	Mobberley Pre-School Playgroup Knutsford, WA16	Good	11 October 2022	30
74	The Garden Nursery at Wilmslow Prep Wilmslow, SK9	Good	28 September 2022	45
75	Kids Planet Haslington Crewe, CW1	Good	6 September 2022	154
76	Roundabouts Day Nursery Crewe, CW2	Good	31 August 2022	42
77	Corner House Nursery Lawton Road Stoke-on-Trent, ST7	Good	15 August 2022	74
78	Kids Planet Middlewich Middlewich, CW10	Good	10 August 2022	203
79	Ninas Nursery Macclesfield Macclesfield, SK10	Good	5 August 2022	38
80	Blue Grass Purple Cow Nursery Higher Disley, SK12	Good	3 August 2022	45
81	Bright Horizons Tytherington Day Nursery and Preschool Macclesfield, SK10	Good	2 August 2022	90
82	Kids Planet Mablins Lane Crewe, CW1	Good	20 July 2022	42
83	The Nursery Congleton, CW12	Good	20 July 2022	24
84	Nursery Rhymes Nursery Bollington, SK10	Good	8 July 2022	34
85	Ashdene Independent Pre-School Wilmslow, SK9	Good	4 July 2022	48
86	Poppies Day Nursery and Nursery School Knutsford, WA16	Good	4 July 2022	61
87	Daisybank Day Nursery Ltd Bollington, SK10	Good	21 June 2022	50
88	Kids' Country Day Nursery Knutsford, WA16	Good	21 June 2022	120
89	Rainbow Childcare & Preschool Crewe, CW2	Good	15 June 2022	36
90	Sally-Anna's Day Nursery Stoke-on-Trent, ST7	Good	9 June 2022	97
91	Bollington Pre School Macclesfield, SK10	Good	27 April 2022	73
92	First Steps Kindergarten Poynton, SK12	Good	22 April 2022	50
93	St Vincents Preschool Playgroup Knutsford, WA16	Good	17 March 2022	30
94	Children's Choice Day Nursery Stockport, SK12	Good	2 March 2022	56
95	High Legh Preschool Nursery Knutsford, WA16	Good	25 February 2022	26
96	Busy Bees Day Nursery at Holmes Chapel Cheshire, CW4	Good	4 January 2022	105
97	Rainbow Childcare & Preschool Crewe, CW2	Good	24 November 2021	22
98	Red Wellies Childcare Limited Nantwich, CW5	Good	28 October 2021	82
99	Friendly Faces Nursery Congleton, CW12	Good	22 October 2021	20
100	Mere Nature Kindergarten Knutsford, WA16	Good	16 September 2021	70
101	The Ryleys Nursery Alderley Edge, SK9	Good	20 September 2018	20
102	MASK (Mossley After School Club) Ltd. Congleton, CW12	Good	11 October 2017	40
103	Elworth Pre-School Group Sandbach, CW11	Needs attention in 1 of 6	5 December 2025	24
104	ABC Childcare Services Cheshire Ltd Audlem, Crewe, CW3	Needs attention in 4 of 6	10 December 2025	39
105	ABC Childcare Services Cheshire Ltd Crewe, CW2	Safeguarding not met	20 May 2026	30
106	Pepperberry Day Nursery Wilmslow, SK9	Safeguarding not met	19 January 2026	181
107	ABC Childcare Services Cheshire Ltd Crewe, CW2	Not yet graded	Not yet	30
108	ABC at the Mill Congleton, CW12	Not yet graded	Not yet	49
109	Ashbourne Day Nursery Sandbach Sandbach, CW11	Not yet graded	Not yet	70
110	Brook House Farm Pre-School Centre Stockport, SK12	Not yet graded	Not yet	50
111	Buerton Old School Day Nursery Crewe, CW3	Not yet graded	Not yet	56
112	First Steps Day Nursery Crewe, CW1	Not yet graded	Not yet	41
113	Kids Planet Sandbach Montessori Sandbach, CW11	Not yet graded	Not yet	75
114	Kids Planet The Pod Wilmslow, SK9	Not yet graded	Not yet	60
115	Little Rainbows Day Nursery Wilmslow, SK9	Not yet graded	Not yet	10
116	Montessori by Busy Bees Alderley Day Nursery Macclesfield, SK10	Not yet graded	Not yet	96
117	Steppingstones Montessori Ltd Wilmslow, SK9	Not yet graded	Not yet	45

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

Towns in Cheshire East

Nurseries by postcode in Cheshire East

Nursery fees in Cheshire East

What day nurseries in North West charge on average. Fees in Cheshire East itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, North West, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£178no funded hours	£136after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£158no funded hours	£124after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£62after the free 15 hours	£120after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Cheshire East

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Cheshire East as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

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.