Early Learners Nursery Runcorn

Lowlands Road, Runcorn WA7 5TR
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  • Early Learners Nursery Runcorn, Runcorn
Early Learners Nursery Runcorn opened in September 2016. They operate nearby the old-town centre of Runcorn on Lowlands Road by Runcorn train station. They are open Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm.

The setting is a purpose built, which caters for the ages from birth to five years old. There is also a School Club service providing breakfast, after-school holiday club services, delivering and collecting children from local schools up to the age of 11 years old. The setting provides a homely family atmosphere, where children have the opportunity to learn, play and make new friends.

The provider offers a happy and secure open-plan educational environment. They strive to give every child the best start in life. In August 2023 the nursery achieved a 'Good' rating by Ofsted which they are very proud of.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • April Fry (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 98

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Our Nursery Fees - Effective from 1st April 2025
    £35.00 - REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
    £40.00 - HALF DAY (Mornings: 7am to 12:30pm / Afternoons: 12:30pm to 6pm).
    £68.00 - FULL DAY (7am to 6pm)

  • Contact your local nursery to organise a tour, access nursery fees forms and access eligible discounts.
    Help with Childcare Costs:
    https://www.earlylearnersnurseries.co.uk/help-with-childcare-costs

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • They have a large car-park on site.

Early Learners Nursery Runcorn Reviews (38)

9.7

Early Learners Nursery Runcorn has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.689) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Early Learners Nursery Runcorn has 38 reviews.

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Review from K C (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our eldest attended the Nursery from the age of 6 months until right up to starting Primary school and we had a good experience with the setting then.
Now we are having an even better experience than before. The nursery has very good management and an excellent staffing team. Everybody is fabulous
and extremely helpful. If I have had any issues, they have been dealt with accordingly and professionally, this includes the ELN finance team.
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Review from Katie P (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An amazing nursery all the staff are lovely especially the baby room my little boy absolutely loves nursery settled in really well from the beginning and never had any issues. My child has come on so well speech and mobility wise since being in this nursery. Staff always up date you ASAP on your child
and inform you if there is any minor incidents and always keep you up to date on the app with their day on feeding and sleep ect. They are always interacting with the children and doing activities with them. Regular updates on observations on the app too on their development couldn't ask for a better nursery or better staff.
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Review from C K (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
My preverbal child started this nursery in Sep 24. He absolutely loved it for 7 months. Until a big staff change. He went from loving it, to being absolutely terrified. Even the sight of it he would scream! He cannot tell me with words, but I could see the state of him. I know something happened! He
would come home absolutely traumatised every session. I had countless phone calls and meetings. Nothing ever changed, it just got worse. Staff are not trained correctly, especially with SEN children. The last day I picked him up, after yet another phone call that he was screaming to leave. I arrived at the nursery and was completely ignored by the manager. She knew everything that was happening with my son and just looked away, pretended not to see me! Even though I was standing right in front of her with a crying child. I have never been treated so rudely and unprofessionally before. Whenever we drive past it, he still screams. Beware of this nursery! I have given a full report to Ofsted.
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Review from Amy D (Mother of Child) published on 28 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot fault this nursery . The staff are exceptional. So caring , committed to the job and welcoming . Our girls have been attending for over a year and we are continually impressed. They are thriving because of such a wonderful environment. I couldn't recommend this nursery more !
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Review from H L (Mother of Child) published on 28 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
my daughter started at Early Learners in April and she has come along leaps and bounds in her development. She's catching up in her speech delay, knows all her colours, started counting to ten and recognises some letters. Her communication and building relationships with other children has progressed
beautifully and she loves the staff. The staff have always been so happy and communicative with myself.
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Review from C M (Father of Child) published on 20 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Removed my non verbal son from the care of this nursery. After a really positive start there with the previous manager and the room leader, we were soo happy as parents because we had anxiety about our son being in someone else's care.
There was a change in management around April 2025, and my sons
key worker "left". The difference within weeks was night and day. From being excited to do his routine and go to early learners to screaming in terror when he was on the bus on the way there....
Me and my sons mum tried a formal meeting with the manager. She is rude, obnoxious, and didn't know what was documented at the start of year with my non verbal son. She didn't offer any resolution, support, and didn't give us any confidence in her or the nursery during that meeting. After she listened to our issues she actually stated that she wouldn't bring her own kids here!!! 3 short sessions later it was very clear that nothing was changing and something was seriously upsetting our little boy we took him out.
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Review from J R (Foster Parent of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Perfect nursery for any child to attend, staff and management are absolutely amazing no matter what, they will help in whatever way possible, kids are always happy going to and from nursery and tell me all about there day, they also have a app where they keep you upto date with progress and you can
also direct message the nursery staff, on the ball with incidents, fab facilities outside, they even have a little plant grow, 10/10 would recommend this nursery to anyone and everyone!
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Review from Siobhan B (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been coming to this nursery since she was 2.5. She absolutely loves it and loves all the teachers. As a mother who works 10 hours a day, I'm comfortable and confident leaving her.
Thanks, girls for looking after my little girl.
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Review from Melissa E (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Since starting nursery my boy has come on amazing. He has built good relationships with staff members as well as bonding with some friends. He seems to enjoy his time in the nursery and I think overall the nursery is a lovely place.
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Review from O G (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is always happy and smiling coming in and out of nursery, the girls work really hard to ensure each child reaches their full potential, they have supported my family through the tough times and I'll be forever grateful.
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Review from G C (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Early Learners is such a lovely place for children. The staff are lovely and know what they're doing. My child started January and he has come on so well. It's very clean and has plenty of toys and activities to do. I would recommend it to anyone
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Review from Leanne G (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I honestly couldn't recommend this nursery enough. My little girl has come on so much since she started at 10 months old. The staff are amazing and my little girl loves them all.I am constantly kept in the loop with updates and pictures and you can email in the day and they get right back to which is
nice. I had so much anxiety about sending her to nursery when she was so young but am so glad I did, she has moved rooms twice now and me and her dad have been kept updated with moves, now we get ready for move number three and they let us know that it was happen soon and that she would be have some time in there before the move up which has definitely helped with my anxiety. Thank you to all the amazing staff, we appreciate you so much.
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Review from C D (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attends this nursery and he is being tested for autism, the girls in the nursery are amazing with him and are so understanding of his differences and daily challenges and deal with him amazingly! I couldn't recommend a nursery more! He loves going to nursery too!
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Review from Lauren M (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly staff always keep me updated with anything to do with my child take really good care of child and child always comes home happy with a smile of their face saying they have had a great day in nursery
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Review from Merrie K (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really good nursery, my child loves it there and loves seeing the staff. He eats really well and nutritional meals. The nursery staff are easy to contact for any questions and always give fast responses if I contact them via messages on the app
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Review from I P (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am happy with the services, with how impactful is the outside educational for my son and how it's shaping his character and knowledge.
I would however change the menu, and exclude screens at any level, this is something I am still confronting with as I am not aware for how long he watch screen during
the day, if I have any time left for myself or not. This can be frustrating. Studies show that screens should be excluded before 3 year old, but this is not really happening. All the staff is nice, caring for kids. Advantages and disadvantages, as in any setting.
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Review from Kate R (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl started at Early Learners at around 16 months old and left when she was 4. During that time she spent time in all of their rooms. Her whole experience there was fantastic. All of the staff really look after the children and get to know them personally. Staff have always been helpful with
things such as potty training and sleep issues. My daughter left with confidence, resilience, social skills and lots of knowledge of phonics and maths. My daughter has food intolerances and the cook always went the extra mile to make sure that she was given a suitable meal which she could enjoy and she never missed out on any treats. Thanks to Early Learners my child was ready for school and she is now flourishing there.
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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely fantastic nursery! The staff are so lovely and I feel very reassured leaving my child with them. I always get lots of updates and pictures on the app and my child always comes home with lots of smiles.
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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
It is a very good nursery with excellent staff and is in an excellent location. Personally, I like it a lot because the staff are very friendly. I like it because they have early hours. They are excellent caregivers for children.
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Review from Abbey D (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I honestly couldn't recommend this nursery enough. My little girl has come on so much since she started in October. The staff are amazing and you can tell how much they love all the children. I am constantly kept in the loop with updates and pictures. I had so much anxiety about sending her to nursery
I just wish I would have known how good it was going to be and how much she would love it. Thank you to all the amazing staff, we appreciate you so much.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.689)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.689) out of 10 for Early Learners Nursery Runcorn is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 30 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 28 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 4.689 for Early Learners Nursery Runcorn is calculated as follows: ( (308 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (17 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 357 Ratings = 4.689
  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 Early Learners Nursery Runcorn is based on 28 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 98 number of registered child places is 19.6, which has been reached with 28 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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April Fry

Job Title: Manger Joined: 2013

Hello, my name is April, and I'm the manager here at Early Learners Nursery Runcorn.


We have a beautiful nursery and follow the natural approach to learning. We have a standing, experienced and qualified team. We are here to support you in any way we can. We look forward to you visiting our nursery. Please don't hesitate to give us a call.

Frequently Asked Questions about Early Learners Nursery Runcorn

What is the Age Range of Children that Early Learners Nursery Runcorn accepts?

Early Learners Nursery Runcorn accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Early Learners Nursery Runcorn Open?

Early Learners Nursery Runcorn is open: Monday 07:00-18:00, Tuesday 07:00-18:00, Wednesday 07:00-18:00, Thursday 07:00-18:00, Friday 07:00-18:00.

How many Children does Early Learners Nursery Runcorn have capacity for?

Early Learners Nursery Runcorn has capacity for a total of 98 Children.

How far is Early Learners Nursery Runcorn to the centre of Runcorn?

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

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