What Ofsted grade does Smallworld have?

Smallworld was rated Good at its inspection on 8 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Smallworld take?

Ofsted registers Smallworld for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Northwich has 59.

How much does Smallworld cost?

Smallworld 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 Smallworld 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 Smallworld how it offers them.

When was Smallworld last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Smallworld on 8 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Smallworld?

Nearby in CW8: Kids Planet Winnington, Little Leigh Out Of Schoolclub, Heather Grove Montessori Nursery.

Smallworld

Day nursery in Northwich, CW8. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.

Sandiway Primary School, Weaverham Road, Northwich, CW8 2ND

32 places

2002 registered with Ofsted

11 of 25 in our Northwich ranking

£120 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North West average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 8 September 2023

Ofsted grades for Smallworld, inspection of 8 September 2023
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.

Read the full Ofsted report Open in maps

What a place could cost

Smallworld 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.

Smallworld against Northwich

	Smallworld	Northwich average
Places	32	59
Ofsted outcome	Good	84% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Smallworld

What Ofsted grade does Smallworld have?: Smallworld was rated Good at its inspection on 8 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Smallworld take?: Ofsted registers Smallworld for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Northwich has 59.
How much does Smallworld cost?: Smallworld 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 Smallworld 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 Smallworld how it offers them.
When was Smallworld last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Smallworld on 8 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Smallworld?: Nearby in CW8: Kids Planet Winnington, Little Leigh Out Of Schoolclub, Heather Grove Montessori Nursery.

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.