S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool

Whitegate Recreation Rooms, Daleford Lane, Whitegate, Northwich CW8 2BL
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8.6 7 Reviews
  • S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool, Northwich
Nestled in the heart of the countryside, Whitegate Preschool & Nursery is a lovely, rural setting where children are free to play, discover, and grow in a calm and caring environment. Just a short distance from Winsford and Northwich, this setting is a wonderful place for little ones to begin their learning journey.

Set within one large, open-plan hall, the nursery and preschool spaces are thoughtfully divided, allowing babies and older children to interact safely while benefiting from age-appropriate environments.

The dedicated baby area is complete with brand-new resources tailored to support the youngest children; and the preschool section is full of creativity and curiosity – from a calming sensory area and story corner that sparks a love of reading, to a construction zone for budding builders and beautiful home corner for imaginative role play. The team creates a nurturing space that helps children connect with the real world through meaningful, hands-on play.

Outdoors, children enjoy a spacious garden that opens onto stunning countryside views, offering daily opportunities for fresh air, exploration, and nature-based learning.

The setting works closely with families to support each child’s development and transition to primary school. Many children move on to local schools including Whitegate Primary School, Winsford High Street Community Primary School, Darnhall Primary School, Sandiway Primary School, Oak View Academy, and more.
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Funding & Fees

Early Drop Off (08.30 - 09:00) £5.45
AM Session (09:00 - 12:00) £19.62
PM Session (12:00 - 15:00) £19.62
Late Collection (15:00 - 15:30) £5.45
      
Funded Hours Fees;
Hourly rate for hours over funding - £8.50

All Funding Types Accepted

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Shona Wilson (Manager )

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 4

Total Places for Children

  • 42

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:30-15:30
    Tuesday 08:30-15:30
    Wednesday 08:30-15:30
    Thursday 08:30-15:30
    Friday 08:30-15:30

When Closed

  • School Holidays

Parking

  • Off road parking is available across the road from the setting.

S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool Reviews (7)

8.6

S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.607) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool has 7 reviews.

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Review from Laura K (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Honestly can't praise this nursery enough. I was so nervous about my child starting. But from the very first day, the staff completely put me at ease. Their reassurance, and genuine kindness instantly made me feel like we were in the right place.


My little boy has settled in so quickly it honestly

amazed me. It feels like he's been going to nursery for ages already - he's happy, confident, and comfortable, which is everything you could hope for as a parent. Seeing how at ease he is has been such a huge relief.


The staff are absolutely wonderful, caring, and always approachable. You can tell they truly love what they do.


I also absolutely love how much outdoor play they do. It means so much to me knowing my child is active, exploring, and enjoying fresh air as part of his daily routine :)

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Review from Emma R (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have two children that go to Whitegate Preschool and they absolutely love every day they go, there is always a wide range of activities for them to do and they are also in the garden playing, the staff are super attentive to all the children and friendly towards parents and interact every day telling
you what your child/children have been up to, would definitely recommend to anyone thinking of sending their child here.
Reply from Ashleigh Platt, Manager at S4YC @ Whitegate PreschoolThank you for your kind words! We love having your children here with us.
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Review from J S (Father of Child) published on 22 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has settled so amazingly here in the last few months. We love the setting and so does our child. The staff have been good at settling our child who can be a little upset at drop off. The interactive music and movement day was her favourite.
Reply from Ashleigh Platt, Manager at S4YC @ Whitegate PreschoolThank you for your kind words! We love having your child here with us.
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Review from R J (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since starting at S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool eighteen months ago, our daughter has not looked back. She is sad when it's not a preschool day and has formed a lovely bond with her key worker. The facilities and environment promote being out in nature and the children are able to decide and play with
what interests them. At Whitegate Preschool, a lot of normal everyday items and wooden toys are played with rather than lots of plastic toys. It is a wholesome environment and we are happy with the choice we made in sending our daughter there. If there were wrap-around care options we would send our daughter more days. Unfortunately, the 15:30 finish is too early due to work commitments.
Reply from Hattie Ashley, Manager at S4YC @ Whitegate PreschoolThank you so much for your lovely review and kind words. It's great to hear you love the resources on offer and outdoor ethos.
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Review from L F (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended this nursery since turning 2 last summer. He has settled really well thanks to the ever smiling and welcoming staff along with new and interesting activities he experiences each time he attends. Despite quite a few staff changes in recent months, due to change of ownership and management,
the staff have reassured parents and my son feels very happy to go to his morning sessions.
I love that each child is celebrated at Whitegate. I chose this setting for the rural connection, outdoor choice of play provision and experiences, as well as freedom for the curriculum to come to him; a very strong ethos of allowing children to make mistakes and grow in confidence as well as developing skills that will ultimately prepare him for school.
The only things that I would like to see happen is the parking area improved (although difficult as to who owns it), as well as safer crossing for the main road. Additionally, a flattened grass area for outdoor play as all uphill.
Reply from Hattie Ashley, Manager at S4YC @ Whitegate PreschoolThank you very much for such kind words, we love having your little one at Whitegate.
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Review from Samantha P (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I wanted to share what an amazing team they are at S4YC @ Whitegate. My little boy started in September in the preschool room, he settled in straight away and absolutely loves going! They always update the journal and it’s lovely to see what he gets up to throughout the week! He has flourished since
being there and I cannot wait to send my youngest when he is old enough!
Reply from Hattie Ashley, Manager at S4YC @ Whitegate PreschoolThank you for your lovely comments, we can't wait to welcome your little one here too! I'm glad you enjoy seeing what he has been up to through the week, I'll pass this on to all the staff.
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Review from Stacey J (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been attending Whitegate now since the beginning of 2023. He absolutely loves it here and it shows. Even in his tough times, being overwhelmed and with changes, the staff at Whitegate have supported him and myself through it and this is what makes it more than just a nursery, it's
a second home for my boy. A home from home where I know he's cared for, safe, supported and he has fun. Thank you for all your ongoing support and being such a big part in his life, this time is so crucial for any child and knowing how caring and understanding you have all been makes me proud to say he's in the best place. It's also lovely hearing him talk about nursery while at home, it melts my heart and this is how I know it's a place he loves to be. Thank you all so much, it really is appreciated.
Reply from Hattie Ashley, Manager at S4YC @ Whitegate PreschoolThank you for your lovely comments, I'm so happy that you agree with how well your child is getting on at nursery and it is lovely to hear that he talks about us at home too!
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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.607)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.607) out of 10 for S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 3 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 5.000 for S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (35 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 35 Ratings = 5
  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 3.607 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool is based on 3 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 = 3.25
    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 42 number of registered child places is 8.4. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 8.4 = 0.357
  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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Meet the Team (5)

Shona

Shona Wilson

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2025

Mrs Wilson has worked for S4YC for 3 years. She is Level 3 qualified and currently working towards her Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner!


In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family. She also loves Disney and can play the flute!

Ashleigh

Ashleigh Platt

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2024

Mrs Platt has a level 6 qualification in childcare and is our deputy manager at Whitegate Pre-School.


In her spare time, Mrs Platt enjoys spending time with her own little boys, her dog and her two cats!


I love all things superheroes!

Chloe

Chloe Hall

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2024

I am currently on Maternity leave and will be back soon!


Miss Chloe is a level 3 practitioner. She works in the 2's at Whitegate Pre-school.


Miss Chloe has one child and loves to visit the park and watch movies.

Keeley

Keeley Leech Timothy

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2024

Miss Keeley is a level 2 nursery practitioner and works in our preschool room at Whitegate.


Miss Keeley loves to spend her free time with her friends and family. Miss Keeley is new in town after a move from across the country!

Cassie

Cassie Pilling

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2026

Hi, I am Cassie, and I am Whitegate's newest practitioner! I have my level 3. I work with preschool children. I have 2 little boys and a teenager!

Frequently Asked Questions about S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool

What is the Age Range of Children that S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool accepts?

S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 4 years 11 months.

What Days & Hours is S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool Open?

S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool is open: Monday 08:30-15:30, Tuesday 08:30-15:30, Wednesday 08:30-15:30, Thursday 08:30-15:30, Friday 08:30-15:30.

How many Children does S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool have capacity for?

S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool has capacity for a total of 42 Children.

How far is S4YC @ Whitegate Preschool to the centre of Northwich?

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

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