Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool
Day nursery in Crewe, CW1. Part of the Cheshire East council area.
Unit 3, 1 Underwood Lane, Crewe, CW1 3JXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 July 2024
| 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
Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool 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.
Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool against Crewe
| Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool | Crewe average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool have?
- Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 3 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Crewe has 59.
- How much does Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool cost?
- Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool 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 Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool 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 Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool on 3 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool?
- Nearby in CW1: Dinos Nursery and Preschool, Kids Planet Crewe, Bright Stars Children's Day Nursery Ltd.
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.