Starting Point Nursery
Day nursery in Crewe, CW2. Part of the Cheshire East council area.
Cheshire College South & West, Crewe Campus, Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8ABWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 10 August 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Starting Point 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.
Starting Point Nursery against Crewe
| Starting Point Nursery | Crewe average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 69 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Starting Point Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Starting Point Nursery have?
- Starting Point Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 10 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Starting Point Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Starting Point Nursery for 69 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Crewe has 59.
- How much does Starting Point Nursery cost?
- Starting Point 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 Starting Point 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 Starting Point Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Starting Point Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Starting Point Nursery on 10 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Starting Point Nursery?
- Nearby in CW2: Kids Planet Rope Green Farm, Corner House Nursery Wistaston, JoJo'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.