62 nurseries in Warrington
Every day nursery in the Warrington council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.
Outstanding nurseries in Warrington
14 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heathfield House Day Nursery Warrington, WA3 | Strong standard in all 6 | 4 February 2026 | 68 |
| 2 | Holly Grange Montessori Lymm, WA13 | Outstanding | 21 August 2025 | 40 |
| 3 | St Matthews Pre-School Warrington, WA4 | Outstanding | 9 January 2025 | 20 |
| 4 | The Rosebank Centre Warrington, WA13 | Outstanding | 29 October 2024 | 60 |
| 5 | The Cheshire Day Nursery @ Thelwall Warrington, WA4 | Outstanding | 20 September 2024 | 110 |
| 6 | Rosebank Naturegarden Lymm, WA13 | Outstanding | 18 September 2024 | 45 |
| 7 | The Cheshire Day Nursery Warrington, WA4 | Outstanding | 6 June 2024 | 78 |
| 8 | Little Treasures Warrington, WA5 | Outstanding | 11 October 2023 | 72 |
| 9 | The Cheshire Day Nursery @ Winwick Warrington, WA2 | Outstanding | 19 April 2023 | 137 |
| 10 | The Cheshire Day Nursery @ Guardian Street Warrington, WA5 | Outstanding | 18 April 2023 | 113 |
| 11 | Kids Planet Warrington Legh Street, WA1 | Outstanding | 16 November 2022 | 94 |
| 12 | Nest In The Woods Warrington, WA4 | Outstanding | 26 July 2022 | 15 |
Day nurseries in Warrington, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heathfield House Day Nursery Warrington, WA3 | Strong standard in all 6 | 4 February 2026 | 68 |
| 2 | Holly Grange Montessori Lymm, WA13 | Outstanding | 21 August 2025 | 40 |
| 3 | St Matthews Pre-School Warrington, WA4 | Outstanding | 9 January 2025 | 20 |
| 4 | The Rosebank Centre Warrington, WA13 | Outstanding | 29 October 2024 | 60 |
| 5 | The Cheshire Day Nursery @ Thelwall Warrington, WA4 | Outstanding | 20 September 2024 | 110 |
| 6 | Rosebank Naturegarden Lymm, WA13 | Outstanding | 18 September 2024 | 45 |
| 7 | The Cheshire Day Nursery Warrington, WA4 | Outstanding | 6 June 2024 | 78 |
| 8 | Little Treasures Warrington, WA5 | Outstanding | 11 October 2023 | 72 |
| 9 | The Cheshire Day Nursery @ Winwick Warrington, WA2 | Outstanding | 19 April 2023 | 137 |
| 10 | The Cheshire Day Nursery @ Guardian Street Warrington, WA5 | Outstanding | 18 April 2023 | 113 |
| 11 | Kids Planet Warrington Legh Street, WA1 | Outstanding | 16 November 2022 | 94 |
| 12 | Nest In The Woods Warrington, WA4 | Outstanding | 26 July 2022 | 15 |
| 13 | Kids Planet Stretton Warrington, WA4 | Outstanding | 21 June 2022 | 80 |
| 14 | Kindergarten Warrington, WA4 | Outstanding | 17 March 2022 | 31 |
| 15 | Hayley's Little Heroes Warrington, WA4 | Good | 16 September 2025 | 55 |
| 16 | Wind In The Willows Childcare (Longbarn) Warrington, WA2 | Good | 24 July 2025 | 26 |
| 17 | Little Lot Nursery Limited Warrington, WA4 | Good | 1 July 2025 | 32 |
| 18 | Back to the Garden Childcare Lymm Lymm, WA13 | Good | 5 June 2025 | 105 |
| 19 | Green Park Day Nursery Warrington, WA5 | Good | 16 May 2025 | 96 |
| 20 | Bright Horizons Callands Day Nursery and Preschool Warrington, WA5 | Good | 13 May 2025 | 98 |
| 21 | St Monica's Nursery and Forest School Warrington, WA4 | Good | 7 May 2025 | 28 |
| 22 | Ashbourne Day Nursery at Padgate Warrington, WA2 | Good | 25 February 2025 | 50 |
| 23 | Stepping Stones Day Nursery Great Sankey, WA5 | Good | 15 November 2024 | 120 |
| 24 | Dunky's Day Nursery Warrington Warrington, WA5 | Good | 1 November 2024 | 55 |
| 25 | Lynton Private Day Nursery Warrington, WA4 | Good | 23 August 2024 | 35 |
| 26 | Kids Planet Lymm Lymm, WA13 | Good | 19 June 2024 | 141 |
| 27 | Thrive Culcheth Warrington, WA3 | Good | 17 June 2024 | 80 |
| 28 | ABC 123 Day Nursery Ltd Warrington, WA2 | Good | 12 June 2024 | 67 |
| 29 | Kids Planet Penketh Warrington, WA5 | Good | 30 May 2024 | 56 |
| 30 | Kids Planet Appleton Thorn Warrington, WA4 | Good | 20 May 2024 | 81 |
| 31 | Rainbow Day Nursery Lymm, WA13 | Good | 17 May 2024 | 72 |
| 32 | Bright Horizons Warrington Day Nursery and Preschool Warrington, WA5 | Good | 30 August 2023 | 108 |
| 33 | Holyrood Nursery Warrington Warrington, WA4 | Good | 15 June 2023 | 102 |
| 34 | Warren Preschool Ltd Warrington, WA1 | Good | 11 May 2023 | 30 |
| 35 | First Choice Nursery Warrington, WA5 | Good | 12 April 2023 | |
| 36 | Nurture, Grow and Learn Childcare Warrington, WA2 | Good | 29 March 2023 | 55 |
| 37 | Little Bears Warrington, WA2 | Good | 21 March 2023 | 35 |
| 38 | The Little Penguins Day Nursery Warrington, WA4 | Good | 15 February 2023 | 41 |
| 39 | Kids Planet - Beamont Warrington, WA2 | Good | 10 August 2022 | 39 |
| 40 | Rixton-With-Glazebrook Pre-School Warrington, WA3 | Good | 13 July 2022 | 40 |
| 41 | Cottontails Day Nursery - Burtonwood Village Warrington, WA5 | Good | 6 July 2022 | 74 |
| 42 | Blackbrook Nursery School Warrington, WA2 | Good | 5 July 2022 | 50 |
| 43 | Kalgarth Grange Nursery School Warrington, WA1 | Good | 10 June 2022 | 100 |
| 44 | Dunky's Day Nursery Sankey Warrington, WA5 | Good | 26 May 2022 | 90 |
| 45 | Stepping Stones Day Nursery Warrington, WA4 | Good | 18 March 2022 | 48 |
| 46 | Great Sankey Nursery Warrington, WA5 | Good | 10 March 2022 | 129 |
| 47 | Kids Planet Great Sankey Warrington, WA5 | Good | 15 February 2022 | 106 |
| 48 | Woodside Barn Day Nursery Warrington, WA3 | Good | 7 February 2022 | 40 |
| 49 | ABC Pre-School Warrington, WA3 | Good | 8 December 2021 | 30 |
| 50 | St Nicholas House Birchwood Park, WA3 | Good | 1 December 2021 | 120 |
| 51 | The Willows Nursery School Ltd Warrington, WA1 | Good | 29 October 2021 | 95 |
| 52 | Dunkys Day Nursery Culcheth Warrington, WA3 | Good | 16 September 2021 | 55 |
| 53 | Chapelford Village Nursery And Lets Be Kids Out of School Club Warrington, WA5 | Good | 3 June 2021 | 32 |
| 54 | Let's Be Kids (Cinnamon Brow) Warrington, WA2 | Needs attention in 1 of 6 | 9 April 2026 | 40 |
| 55 | Butterfly's Nursery Warrington, WA4 | Needs attention in 3 of 6 | 14 January 2026 | 25 |
| 56 | Chapel Road Little Explorers Limited Warrington, WA5 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 61 |
| 57 | Cherry Tree Nursery School Warrington, WA2 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 185 |
| 58 | Dunkys Forest School & Nursery at Gullivers World Warrington, WA5 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 97 |
| 59 | Kids Planet Woolston Warrington, WA1 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 64 |
| 60 | Let's Be Kids (Chapelford) Warrington, WA5 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 65 |
| 61 | Little Angels Daycare Warrington Ltd. Warrington, WA4 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 56 |
| 62 | Our Lady's Wasps Latchford, WA4 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 20 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nursery fees in Warrington
What day nurseries in North West charge on average. Fees in Warrington itself can sit above or below this.
| 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 Warrington
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Warrington as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| 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.