Chrysalis Day Nursery

Gadbrook Business Centre, Rudheath, Northwich CW9 7TN
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Chrysalis Day Nursery provide high quality learning for children aged three months to five years old.
The team of qualified and enthusiastic staff are committed to providing the best possible childcare; many staff members have worked there for over 15 years, something the nursery is very proud of.

The team pride themselves on providing a home from home, family environment where each child feels valued, welcome and secure, and can form a strong bond with their key person. The team have amazing relationships with all Chrysalis parents and love the feedback they receive from them about the nursery and the lovely staff. To ensure effective communication between parents/carers and the nursery at all times, there is an open door policy in place.

Children are actively encouraged to explore, learn, communicate and interact with one another. The team believe that children learn through play and the nursery’s extensive curriculum enables children to reach their full potential. They offer a huge range of different activities, to promote all areas of learning, they always put the children first in everything they do and pride themselves on being the best.

The nursery was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted at its most recent inspection (August 2025).
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • Chrysalis Day Nursery Cheshire Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Rachel Cartmell (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 55

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • There is onsite parking right next to the nursery.

Chrysalis Day Nursery Reviews (186)

9.9

Chrysalis Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.913) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Chrysalis Day Nursery has 186 reviews.

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Review from Laura W (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Last January my husband and I had a look around several nurseries in the area. As we are first time parents we were feeling unsure about leaving our daughter for the first time and wanted to see what the nurseries were like and how they differed. Immediately Chrysalis day nursery stood out to us and
for all the right reasons.


We started our daughter there in February when she was nine months old and have not looked back. The two ladies in the baby room are exceptional and our daughter quickly developed a lovely bond with them. Each child is cared for on an individual basis and the staff really get to know the children. We also feel that her development has been helped by the interaction with the other children and through the endless activities that they do at nursery. Our daughter has now moved into the next room up with the toddlers and is having a great time playing, painting, singing and dancing with the ladies and other children. She is never in a rush to leave and on occasion when I have asked if we should go home I get the response of 'no'.


Chrysalis is a lovely, caring nursery that I would highly recommend to other parents and my mind is completely at ease when she is there.

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Review from Louise C (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Two members of staff are in the ladies in the baby room for a reason .... They are an incredible introduction for what Chrysalis has to offer and our little boy loves them so so much !!!


My little boy has been at Chrysalis for almost a year and his development and behaviour is owed in a huge part

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Every single person we have had contact with in the nursery is just amazing they all know every child's name and needs and when there are around 100 children it's very impressive !!


When we looked for childcare me and my husband agreed that not only was chrysalis head and shoulders above any other nursery in the area ... It was in another league !!


Thank you so much for the time so far that he has spent with you and we are excited for what the next 2 1/2 years will bring before he goes to school.

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Review from Alexandra F (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ever since I set foot in the nursery, I just knew this was 'the one' for my son. The staff were friendly, at ease with the children, knowing all by name (no easy task given the size!), even if they were not normally in contact with them daily (managerial and office staff). On a random turn up visit,
I experienced 'normal working day' at Chrysalis, with an aura of calm throughout the whole building, there were ample staff, in excess of statutory ratios, and all knew each child very well, with key workers being assigned as a central go-to person.
Since my son started (2.5yr ago) the care has remained excellent, lots of photos of what he has been up to, and minute details of each day retold by the staff at collection time....now with gushing praise and added bits 'piped up' from my pre-schooler!! Active learning through play certainly happens all the time, using ICT, tailored activities and themed days; the staff are fantastic, and with a wealth of experience behind them, they can often advise and guide if you need help with anything from behaviour to potty training.
As a medical professional (the nursery was recommended by a colleague!) they adopt a very sensible and caring approach, having no problems with your little precious ones if they become unwell through the day, they are happy to get calpol/nurofen authorisation over the phone and DON'T adopt protocols such as 'the parents must supply it in a prescription bottle' which only adds more hassle when you're juggling childcare, work, child with a simple cold etc on top of needing to see GP unnecessarily for stuff! Having had my son come down with a virus whilst at nursery, they seemed to have almost a mums instinct when they said 'he's just not his usual self!


Outside space is deceptive, from the front, you are not able to appreciate the gardens, but they are plenty big enough and very well equipped, plus with the locality being what it is, the children often go on 'adventures' to look at boats, look for wildlife, flowers and plants, once even calling in at the local cafe for a treat of hot chocolate after a cold winters day walk!
The food at chrysalis sounds fabulous, I would love them to supply adult packed lunches of it! Mealtimes are ordered and not chaos and the children love their food-all cooked on the premises. My son is miles more adventurous with food than some friends using other nurseries.


Overall, I can't recommend highly enough this nursery, I have friends who are equally as happy having had problems elsewhere and moved their children to Chrysalis.

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Review from Melanie B (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has just finished 3.5 years at Chrysalis and I can not recommend it highly enough. Her social, emotional and physical development have all come on extremely well and in pre-school she has enjoyed learning letters and sounds in preparation for school.


I have always felt she was safe and

well cared for at nursery. The staff are always on the end of the phone and have never minded me contacting them for a daily update!


My daughter has particularly enjoyed the outside space and the food! She made a group of lovely friends and was very happy once she settled in each new room.


This nursery undoubtedly passes the family and friends test!

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Review from Pamela L (Mother of Child) published on 7 September 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't say enough about how excellent this nursery/pre-school is! From the moment I walked into the premises, the staff were friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable. They're caring and it's genuine! They all have individual traits and areas of expertise which compliment each other and the personal touches
they add such as 'firsts' photos, plays and the pre-school nativity really capture and create lifelong memories. They know my children inside out, even though they are only in part-time. They offer a really good balance of education and play and the food offers great variety, and is nutritious and plentiful! The staff always have time for you (as a parent and for your child). They have really prepared my son for primary school, mentally, socially and by focusing on skills and routines to make the transition smooth. It feels more like an extended family than a business. It was recommended to me and I would go on to recommend it to others!!!
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Review from Chris R (Grandmother of Child) published on 7 September 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having been a teacher in Cheshire for 40 plus years I was excited about the prospect of visiting nurseries with my daughter in law to look for a placement for my lovely granddaughter. We visited Chrysalis last week and I was extremely impressed and amazed at the quality of provision at this setting.
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managers were welcoming and experienced, the key workers were engaged in the care and support of every baby and child there. The children were happy and involved in all their activities. The environment, both indoor and outdoor was stimulating and rich in every aspect of the early years curriculum.
I had no hesitation in recommending this setting to my daughter in law and I'm sure my granddaughter will be happy there.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.913)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.913) out of 10 for Chrysalis Day Nursery 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 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 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 4.913 for Chrysalis Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (242 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 264 Ratings = 4.913
  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 Chrysalis Day Nursery is based on 22 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 100 number of registered child places is 20, which has been reached with 22 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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Posted: 17 Jan 2026

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