S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre
Day nursery in Winsford, CW7. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Wharton Childrens Centre, Bradbury Road, Winsford, CW7 3HN
Run by S4yc What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 January 2025
| 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
S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre 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.
S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre against Winsford
| S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre | Winsford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Start Well Learning Limited Outstanding, 42 places, CW7 3EP
- Acorn to Oak Nursery Ltd Expected standard in all 6, 66 places, CW7 3DR
- S4YC @ Over Childrens Centre Good, 66 places, CW7 1LX
S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre is run by S4yc, which has 11 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Winsford.
Questions parents ask about S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre
- What Ofsted grade does S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre have?
- S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 16 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre take?
- Ofsted registers S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Winsford has 52.
- How much does S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre cost?
- S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre 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 S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre 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 S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre how it offers them.
- When was S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre on 16 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre part of a nursery group?
- Yes. S4YC @ Wharton Childrens Centre is one of 11 day nurseries in England run by S4yc.
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.