Scamps Day Nursery
Day nursery in Macclesfield, SK11. Part of the Cheshire East council area.
Scamps Day Nursery, Poplar Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8AT
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 May 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
Scamps Day Nursery 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.
Scamps Day Nursery against Macclesfield
| Scamps Day Nursery | Macclesfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 96 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- First Steps Nursery Good, 19 places, SK11 8RH
- High Hopes Day Nursery Good, 105 places, SK11 9JA
- Tiny Adventures Ltd Good, 60 places, SK11 8JR
Scamps Day Nursery is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Macclesfield.
Questions parents ask about Scamps Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Scamps Day Nursery have?
- Scamps Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 27 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Scamps Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Scamps Day Nursery for 96 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Macclesfield has 66.
- How much does Scamps Day Nursery cost?
- Scamps Day Nursery 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 Scamps Day Nursery 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 Scamps Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Scamps Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Scamps Day Nursery on 27 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Scamps Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Scamps Day Nursery is one of 332 day nurseries in England run by Busy Bees Nurseries.
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.