Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup
Day nursery in Runcorn, WA7. Part of the Halton council area.
1a Highlands Road, Runcorn, WA7 4PSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 September 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
Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup 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.
Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup against Runcorn
| Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup | Runcorn average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup have?
- Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 12 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Runcorn has 59.
- How much does Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup cost?
- Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup 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 Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup 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 Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup on 12 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup?
- Nearby in WA7: Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn), Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd, Windmill Hill 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.