Willaston Pre-School

St Johns Church Hall, Wybunbury Road, Willaston, Nantwich CW5 7JF
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9.9 44 Reviews
  • Willaston Pre-School, Nantwich
Willaston Pre-school is a very experienced early years provider offering a wonderful nurturing environment for local children (aged 2 to 4) who live in the Crewe and Nantwich area (including Weston, Shavington, Hough, and Wistaston). Being nestled 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 and fitness.

Your child can start at any time to suit you. The pre-school is completely flexible which hours or days are booked and particularly suits teachers and other parents with term time working hours. Any hours can be funded up to the council maximum of 10 hours per day. Paid places are also available in return for modest fees. Staggered arrival and departure times mean the pre-school offers childcare from 7.30am until 5.30pm, 5 days a week. Ideally situated between the A500 and A534 means Willaston Pre-school is easy to access (and they have a car park).

The inspirational, close-knit, professional team, all qualified in paediatric first aid and led by a qualified early years practitioner, will ensure your child is ready for the demands of whichever reception class you eventually choose. As there are small child numbers (maximum 24 in total) and lots of adults, the team can offer individual learning plans for children which cater for diverse interests, including enrichment activities such as Spanish and cookery. Willaston Pre-school is independent and is not affiliated to any primary school or religion. It has good links with all local primary schools to ensure a smooth transition.
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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

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

Funding & Fees

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

  • 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).

Opening Times

  • 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

When Closed

  • School Holidays

Willaston Pre-School Reviews (44)

9.9

Willaston Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.910) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Willaston Pre-School has 44 reviews.

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Review from Kathryn P (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Willaston Pre-school has a friendly, nurturing and supportive environment for both the children and their carers.
The staff are all very approachable and have lots of experience. They always have time to answer my queries and time to cuddle my little boy when he is sad. They encourage the children
to use their imaginations and be themselves and unbeknown to the children - they are learning phonics, numbers and many other skills that they can develop further in school.
We love Willaston Pre-school.
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Review from DLR (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nurturing pre-school (Outstanding in all areas from Ofsted) which is a great half-way house between home and primary school. My 3 sons (and now daughter!) have all loved their time there. Imaginative use of the facilities means that children learn without even realising it i.e. whilst having
fun and playing. The greatest asset is the staff who have all been there for ages, know just how to care for each child as an individual, and are all professionals. Complete absence of ipads too!
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Review from SP (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves going to Willaston Pre-School and enjoys all the activities they offer. The outdoor space is fantastic and it provides great value for money. I really can't recommend it enough.
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Review from Helen D (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What my little boy says every day, is reason enough for me to recommend Willaston Preschool to any parent - everyday he asks me 'Are we going to preschool today' and 'am I staying for lunch' then a jump for joy when the answer is yes. That aside, the staff are caring and nurturing and have a perfect
balance between learning and play. The facilities are excellent and there are always plenty, also there is a great variety of toys and books available. I also very much like that my little boy's learning log is a physical one that parents can take home and flick through, rather than yet another thing to look through online.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.910)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.910) out of 10 for Willaston Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.910 for Willaston Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (131 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.91
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Willaston Pre-School is based on 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 24 number of registered child places is 4.8, which has been reached with 12 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Piaf

Job Title: Manager Joined: 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.

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