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28 nurseries in Halton

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

28 day nurseries
2 rated Outstanding
1 with a new report card (4%)
1,910 places in total
£124 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Halton

2 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 Halton
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) Runcorn, WA7Outstanding17 September 2025103
2Wilmere Lane Nursery School Widnes, WA8Outstanding14 January 202578

Day nurseries in Halton, best rated first

All 28 day nurseries in Halton
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) Runcorn, WA7Outstanding17 September 2025103
2Wilmere Lane Nursery School Widnes, WA8Outstanding14 January 202578
3Spinney Pre School Widnes, WA8Expected standard in all 627 November 202520
4Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd Runcorn, WA7Good28 July 202584
5Jiggy Childcare Widnes, WA8Good24 July 202530
6Windmill Hill Nursery Runcorn, WA7Good9 December 202455
7Weston Pre-School Group Runcorn, WA7Good11 October 202429
8Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd Widnes, WA8Good4 October 202442
9Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery Runcorn, WA7Good27 September 202466
10Sunshine Under 5's Runcorn, WA7Good16 September 202419
11Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup Runcorn, WA7Good12 September 202428
12Palacefields Daycare Centre Runcorn, WA7Good6 February 202430
13Kids Planet Widnes Widnes, WA8Good19 December 202383
14Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-School Widnes, WA8Good25 October 202376
15Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School Widnes, WA8Good11 October 2023105
16Heathside Day Nursery Runcorn, WA7Good12 September 202341
17Early Learners Nursery (Runcorn) Runcorn, WA7Good16 August 202393
18Partou Little Manor Day Nursery & Pre-School Runcorn, WA7Good13 July 202356
19Early Learners Nursery Ltd Widnes, WA8Good18 May 2023101
20Acorn Community Nursery Runcorn, WA7Good17 May 202370
21The Park Day Nursery Runcorn, WA7Good23 February 202343
22Daisy Maisies Widnes, WA8Good13 December 202264
23Upton Day Nursery Ltd Widnes, WA8Good8 December 202279
24Brookvale Nursery Runcorn, WA7Good6 December 202273
25Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Farnworth Widnes, WA8Good9 December 2021206
26Daisy Maisies Chapelfield Widnes, WA8Good3 August 202180
27Play Away Day Nursery Runcorn, WA7Not yet gradedNot yet87
28World of Wonder Day Nursery Runcorn, WA7Not yet gradedNot yet69

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

Towns in Halton

Nurseries by postcode in Halton

Nursery fees in Halton

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

Average weekly price in term time, North West, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age25 hours a week50 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 Halton

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Halton 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

WhoFree hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits15 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.