Thrive Culcheth
Day nursery in Warrington, WA3.
Warrington Road, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 5HHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 June 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
Thrive Culcheth 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.
Thrive Culcheth against Warrington
| Thrive Culcheth | Warrington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Thrive Culcheth
- What Ofsted grade does Thrive Culcheth have?
- Thrive Culcheth was rated Good at its inspection on 17 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Thrive Culcheth take?
- Ofsted registers Thrive Culcheth for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Warrington has 69.
- How much does Thrive Culcheth cost?
- Thrive Culcheth 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 Thrive Culcheth 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 Thrive Culcheth how it offers them.
- When was Thrive Culcheth last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Thrive Culcheth on 17 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Thrive Culcheth?
- Nearby in WA3: Heathfield House Day Nursery, First Steps Nursery, Woodland Adventure 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.