St Monica's Nursery and Forest School
Day nursery in Warrington, WA4.
St Monica's Close, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3AWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 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
St Monica's Nursery and Forest 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.
St Monica's Nursery and Forest School against Warrington
| St Monica's Nursery and Forest School | Warrington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about St Monica's Nursery and Forest School
- What Ofsted grade does St Monica's Nursery and Forest School have?
- St Monica's Nursery and Forest School was rated Good at its inspection on 7 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can St Monica's Nursery and Forest School take?
- Ofsted registers St Monica's Nursery and Forest School for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Warrington has 69.
- How much does St Monica's Nursery and Forest School cost?
- St Monica's Nursery and Forest 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 St Monica's Nursery and Forest 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 St Monica's Nursery and Forest School how it offers them.
- When was St Monica's Nursery and Forest School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected St Monica's Nursery and Forest School on 7 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near St Monica's Nursery and Forest School?
- Nearby in WA4: St Matthews Pre-School, The Cheshire Day Nursery @ Thelwall, The Cheshire Day 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.