Windmill Hill Nursery
Day nursery in Runcorn, WA7. Part of the Halton council area.
Windmill Hill South, Runcorn, WA7 6QEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 December 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
Windmill Hill 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.
Windmill Hill Nursery against Runcorn
| Windmill Hill Nursery | Runcorn average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Windmill Hill Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Windmill Hill Nursery have?
- Windmill Hill Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 9 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Windmill Hill Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Windmill Hill Nursery for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Runcorn has 59.
- How much does Windmill Hill Nursery cost?
- Windmill Hill 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 Windmill Hill 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 Windmill Hill Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Windmill Hill Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Windmill Hill Nursery on 9 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Windmill Hill Nursery?
- Nearby in WA7: Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn), Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd, Weston Pre-School Group.
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.