Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School
Day nursery in Cheshire East.
Unit 6, Castle Farm, Cholmondeley, Malpas, SY14 8AQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 March 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
Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School 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.
Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School against Cheshire East
| Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School | Cheshire East average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 51 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School have?
- Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School was rated Good at its inspection on 25 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School for 51 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cheshire East has 61.
- How much does Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School cost?
- Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School 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 Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School 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 Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School on 25 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School?
- Nearby in Malpas: Bee Curious Childcare, Happy Days Club & Nursery School Limited, The House Of Rompa.
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.