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Willaston Pre-School

St Johns Church Hall, Wybunbury Road, Willaston, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 7JF
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Willaston Pre-School, Nantwich

Willaston Pre-school is a very experienced early years provider offering a wonderful nurturing environment for local children aged 2+ who live in the Crewe and Nantwich area (including Weston, Shavington, Hough, and Wistaston). Being situated next to Willaston park, and with large spacious play areas both inside and outside, children gain essential social and academic skills by learning through play, with a great emphasis placed on outdoor activities for creativity...  

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Owner

  • Willaston Pre-school Committee
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned

Person in charge

  • Jacqueline Piaf(Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 11

Registered Charity Number

  • 1035488

Total Places for Children

  • 24

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday07:30-17:30
  • Tuesday07:30-17:30
  • Wednesday07:30-17:30
  • Thursday07:30-17:30
  • Friday07:30-17:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Free car park available just outside

Funding & Fees

£5.95 per hour (£4.76 if paying via tax-free childcare)

Holiday club £5 per hour

From September 2025. Optional hot lunches £3 per day (£1.50 for disadvantaged/EYPP), snack fee 45p per 3-hour session (free for disadvantaged/EYPP).

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9.8

Willaston Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.808) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Willaston Pre-School has 47 reviews.

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Review from Angel L (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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The Willaston Pre-School has created such a warm, caring, and safe environment for the children. All the teachers are incredibly kind, patient, and genuinely care about every child. As a parent, it gave me complete peace of mind knowing my daughter was so well looked after and truly happy.

I am so grateful to everyone at Willaston Pre-School for helping my daughter become confident and enjoy learning again. I wholeheartedly recommend this wonderful pre-school to any family looking for a loving and supportive place for their child.

Thank you to all the amazing staff for your dedication and hard work. We will always remember our wonderful experience at Willaston Pre-School.

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Review from Cara G (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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My little boy has been at the nursery for over a year now and the change we have seen in him has been absolutely monumental. We moved from a chain nursery to Willaston Pre-School, and our boy has done nothing but thrive, and come on in leaps and bounds.

The ladies there put so much effort into both looking after the children and ensuring that their day is full of meaningful content. We have seen huge differences in our boy with regards to his education - he comes home curious, full of facts and excited about what he has been learning each day. His maths, literacy and even writing have improved tenfold, and he's just a totally different little boy. He's been out on various trips with the nursery which he absolutely loved - it's so nice to hear that he's engaging with the community and being pushed out of his comfort zone with small performances and events.

I can't thank everyone at Willaston Pre-School enough for all they've done for our boy - he's done nothing but excel in their care

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Review from R L (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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My son has been attending for the past 10 months since 2 years old and he has developed in so many ways to include his social interaction, vocabulary and willingness to participate in new activities. The Nursery arrange various outings and visits to create fun learning opportunities. All of the staff are so friendly and approachable. I am most thankful for the impact this past year has had on my son.

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Review from Paul S (Father of Child) published on 14 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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Nothing but positive words for this Pre School. They have supported and cared for my daughter so that she has come on so much in the time she has had there. Unfortunately, her time is coming to end end at Willaston Pre School but I have another child starting there in 2027. I cannot recommend this setting enough!

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Review from Abbie B (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2026 Submitted via Website
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We've been at this pre school for a few years and feel so lucky to have such an amazing pre school on our door step. Such a warm loving environment it's like a home from home and my kids are so excited to go everyday. We love the free flow and how much outside play there is. The staff are incredible, so caring warm and friendly they go above and beyond in everything they do. The relationship between the kids and staff is so special, as it's a smaller setting the children have also have formed wonderful friendships. My only wish would be for it to be a primary school so my kids never have to leave.

This pre school is a hidden Gem to understand the magic of it I highly recommend you visit

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Review from A N (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2025 Submitted via Website
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Willaston Preschool is truly an amazing place. The staff are wonderful - they know each child so well and really understand their individual needs. It feels like a real family environment, with many of the team having been there for years (some over 20!), which says so much about the care and stability they provide.

My older daughter also went here and absolutely loved it, and now my youngest is having the same fantastic experience. They also take the children on lovely local trips, which my girls have adored. The preschool is incredibly flexible around family needs too, which makes such a difference.

We couldn't be happier, and I'm so grateful for the love, patience, and support they give every day. Highly recommend!

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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2025 Submitted via Website
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Very good and supportive little nursery
My little one loves to go there every morning.
Impressive staff support and very good communication

We will definitely recommend it to other parents from the area !

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Review from Callum W (Father of Child) published on 2 December 2025 Submitted via Website
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Very welcoming staff with up to date CPD allowing for them to create the best environment possible for the children. My child is always very happy to go and always has a great time! A big positive is their insistence on outdoor activities which happens every day regardless of the weather which is now even better as they have a huge canopy extending into the outdoor area to shelter children from rain.

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Review from M M (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2025 Submitted via Website
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We have sent three children to Willaston Pre school now and they have all loved the home from home environment. The staff are dedicated, caring and supportive and the staff to children ratio gives the children ample attention. Two of our children have left for reception feeling secure and confident due to the help of the nursery staff and no doubt the third will too. We love it!!

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Review from Rachel H (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2025 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has attended Williston Preschool since she was 3 and she's loved every moment.
I cannot recommend it enough, the teachers are amazing, so kind and caring, ensuring that the children in their care have every resource they need to help them become better versions of themselves. Teachers keep you up to date their children's behaviour, and the learning progress, giving you ideas to help them at home if they're struggling.

Now leaving preschool to go into reception we'll really miss the staff & how friendly they are, thank you for all you do & keep up the good work x

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Review from E G (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2025 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been attending this nursery for around 5 months and she absolutely loves it! she's thriving here! her speech has come on really well since being there. The nursery practitioners are all absolutely amazing and go above and beyond for all of the children there! i trust them wholeheartedly with my little girl and i'll be sure to send my future children here too! if you are reading this and thinking about sending your child i 100% recommend! absolutely amazing place!

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Review from Lucinda H (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2024 Submitted via Website
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I was very apprehensive about my 2-year-old starting pre-school this September, as she has never been left with anyone else, but she has settled in so easily here. The staff are so nice and friendly and it really is like a home from home being a small pre-school. The staff/child ratio is also amazing so they get that extra attention. My little girl loves her teachers already and loves talking about her morning on the car ride home. So glad we picked this preschool.

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Review from Laura S (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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We could talk about how much we love Willaston Pre-school all day. The staff are the most caring, kind, supportive and genuinely incredible team. Our little boy is thriving here and is so excited to attend. The setting is wonderful with plenty of space for playing and learning. Thank you to all the staff here for making the settling-in process easy, and for giving our boy days to remember!

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Review from Emma P (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2024 Submitted via Website
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Just incredible!
My daughter started in May after having little/non nursery experience and the improvements we are seeing already are amazing. The educational and fun aspects are very well balanced and I think she is going to come on leaps and bounds.

Our daughter is delayed for her age due to her medical history and every member of staff has really looked after her. As a parent, you always want to make sure you're sending your child to a loving and safe environment and I truly believe this is just that. All the staff go above and beyond, so thank you.

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Review from J H (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2024 Submitted via Website
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I would like to thank Willaston Preschool for being so supportive, caring and understanding. The ladies there are lovely, and always make sure your child is made to feel welcome as soon as they arrive through the gate in the morning! Lots of fun activities and outings are planned for them - and we love the amount of outdoor exercise and activities which they do.

Would recommend them to anyone trying to make that decision as to which preschool to send their child to in the area!

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Review from Caroline J (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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My daughter attended over a period of 18 months (aged two and 3/4 to 4 and 1/4 years). I cannot rate this preschool highly enough. The staff are wonderful, always patient and loving with the children, and even more so with frazzled parents.
My daughter was not merely taught or cared for, but nurtured here and that's been so evident in her smiles, memories, and love for her friends and leaders.

May I also commend the administrator who works voluntarily, always ready to help.

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Review from N H (Mother of Child) published on 7 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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I am so glad I chose to send my children to Willaston Preschool. The ladies are absolutely fantastic, no job is too big or too small. There are so many lovely activities planned for the children e.g animals coming to visit from a local zoo, a day all about Rome, and not forgetting trips to the library on the local bus and walks around the local area.

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Review from Laura P (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2023 Submitted via Website
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This nursery is the best the staff are all friendly and go above and beyond my little one has loved going the care they have given has been above and beyond and the one-to-one learning is the best you really won’t find a better nursery.

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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2023 Submitted via Website
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Since my little boy started at this preschool, I can't express enough how pleased I am with everything they do here. From the moment we visited the preschool before registering him, he was off playing straight away and settled right in. We knew he was going to be happy there! My little boy used to attend a different nursery but had to move him as they closed their toddler room due to staffing levels. Whilst I never had any issues with the previous nursery, since he started at Willaston Pre-School I have noticed a huge change in his development. I think the fact they mix the 2-year-olds with the 3-year-olds is so beneficial as he is with older children he can learn from. All of the ladies are lovely and I cannot recommend this preschool enough!

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Review from K J (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2023 Submitted via Website
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My child has been going to Willaston Pre-School for over a year now and I can't thank all the staff enough for how much time and effort they have put in. My child has come a long way and was able to write their name after being there only a few months.

Absolutely outstanding pre-school - if there were 6 stars, I would be choosing that! Thank you to all the lovely teachers and a special shout out to one staff member in particular who does a fabulous job on the admin too.

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  • 09 Mar 2026

    We are delighted to announce a fun optional holiday club for children aged 2 to 6 years old which will provide continuous care throughout the year except for Christmas, May...

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Jacqueline Piaf
Jacqueline PiafJob Title:ManagerJoined: 2018

Jacqui is passionate about early years and has been inspiring young children to learn since before she gained her BA Hons degree in 2003, with a total of 36 years in the early years sector. She also has extensive positive experiences with SEND children, knowing how to access appropriate support for both home and pre-school. She is a very motivational person, to both children and our team, and can turn her hand to anything.

Frequently Asked Questions about Willaston Pre-School

What is the Age Range of Children that Willaston Pre-School accepts?

Willaston Pre-School accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Willaston Pre-School Open?

Willaston Pre-School is open: Monday 07:30-17:30, Tuesday 07:30-17:30, Wednesday 07:30-17:30, Thursday 07:30-17:30, Friday 07:30-17:30.

How many Children does Willaston Pre-School have capacity for?

Willaston Pre-School has capacity for a total of 24 Children.

How far is Willaston Pre-School to the centre of Nantwich?

1.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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