Nurseries in Halton

There are 40 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Halton, and 19 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Halton

Ofsted report cards: 3 settings (6 Strong standard, 6 Expected standard, 2 Needs attention, 4 Urgent improvement)
Ofsted grades before November 2025: 34 settings (3 Outstanding, 31 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

52 registered childminders in Halton (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
2 registered home childcarers in Halton (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

Acorn Community Nursery - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 2JE, ages 1 to 4, 70 places
Ofsted, 17 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
All Saints Pre-School Runcorn - Pre-school, Runcorn WA7 1LD, ages 2 to 4, 33 places
Ofsted, 6 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 2TT, ages 0 to 4, 84 places
Ofsted, 28 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Brookvale Nursery - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 6BJ, ages 0 to 4, 73 places
Ofsted, 6 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Daisy Maisies - Day nursery, Widnes WA8 6EL, ages 0 to 4, 64 places
Ofsted report card, 19 August 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Daisy Maisies Chapelfield - Day nursery, Widnes WA8 7XS, ages 0 to 4, 80 places
Ofsted, 3 August 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School Farnworth - Day nursery, Widnes WA8 9EF, ages 1 to 4, 206 places
Ofsted, 9 December 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 4JJ, ages 0 to 3, 103 places
Ofsted, 17 September 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Early Learners Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Widnes WA8 6ED, ages 0 to 10, 101 places
Ofsted, 18 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Early Learners Nursery (Runcorn) - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 5TR, ages 0 to 9, 93 places
Ofsted, 16 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Gorsewood Pre-School Playgroup - Pre-school, Runcorn WA7 6ES, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
Ofsted, 20 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Heathside Day Nursery - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 4QR, ages 0 to 4, 41 places
Ofsted, 12 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Hillview Under Five's Pre-School Playgroup - Pre-school, Runcorn WA7 3HB, ages 2 to 4, 22 places
Ofsted, 20 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Infinity Pre-School Ltd - Pre-school, Halton LA2 6PS, 45 places
Jiggy Childcare - Day nursery, Widnes WA8 0ED, ages 1 to 10, 30 places
Ofsted, 24 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
JJ's Early Explorers Ltd - Pre-school, Runcorn WA7 2NL, ages 2 to 4, 39 places
Ofsted, 14 July 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Widnes - Day nursery, Widnes WA8 7QY, ages 0 to 4, 83 places
Ofsted, 19 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 5LU, ages 1 to 4, 66 places
Ofsted, 27 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Dragons Childcare - Pre-school, Liverpool L24 4AF, ages 2 to 4, 16 places
Ofsted, 26 May 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Moore Village Pre-School - Pre-school, Moore WA4 6TZ, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted, 11 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Murdishaw West Pre-School Playgroup - Pre-school, Runcorn WA7 6EP, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
Ofsted, 17 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School - Day nursery, Widnes WA8 8JN, ages 1 to 11, 105 places
Ofsted report card, 7 July 2026: Needs attention in 2 areas, Urgent improvement in 4 areas; safeguarding standards not met
Palacefields Daycare Centre - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 2QW, ages 1 to 9, 30 places
Ofsted, 6 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Partou Little Manor Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 1TE, ages 0 to 5, 56 places
Ofsted, 13 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Widnes WA8 6SJ, ages 0 to 4, 76 places
Ofsted, 25 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Play Away Day Nursery - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 5PY, 87 places
Preston Brook Preschool - Pre-school, Runcorn WA7 3AW, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 2 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
S4YC @ St Mary's Preschool & Out of School Club - Pre-school, Runcorn WA7 2NR, ages 2 to 4, 48 places
Ofsted, 8 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Spinney Pre School - Day nursery, Widnes WA8 8LD, ages 3 to 4, 20 places
Ofsted report card, 27 November 2025: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
St John's Pre-School - Pre-school, Widnes WA8 6HA, ages 2 to 4, 48 places
Ofsted, 14 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Sunshine Under 5's - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 6LJ, ages 2 to 3, 19 places
Ofsted, 16 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Park Day Nursery - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 4SQ, ages 0 to 5, 43 places
Ofsted, 23 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Upton Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Widnes WA8 4XS, 79 places
Ofsted, 8 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Upton Pre-School Group & Afterschool Club Ltd - Day nursery, Widnes WA8 4PG, ages 2 to 11, 42 places
Ofsted, 4 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 4PS, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
Ofsted, 12 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Weston Point Preschool - Pre-school, Runcorn WA7 4EQ, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
Ofsted, 16 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Weston Pre-School Group - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 4RA, ages 2 to 4, 29 places
Ofsted, 11 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Wilmere Lane Nursery School - Day nursery, Widnes WA8 5UR, ages 0 to 4, 78 places
Ofsted, 14 January 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Windmill Hill Nursery - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 6QE, ages 2 to 4, 55 places
Ofsted, 9 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
World of Wonder Day Nursery - Day nursery, Runcorn WA7 2AA, 69 places

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

3rs Tuition - Out-of-school club, Widnes WA8 6AZ
Beechwood Link Club - Out-of-school club, Runcorn WA7 2TT, 40 places
Cygnets of Moore LTD - Out-of-school club, Warrington WA4 6UG, 38 places
First Class Learning Widnes - Out-of-school club, Widnes WA8 7HU
Funky Monkeys Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Widnes WA8 3HJ, 25 places
Funky Monkeys Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Widnes WA8 3LL, 30 places
Grange Link Club - Out-of-school club, Runcorn WA7 5DX, 32 places
Holy Spirit Playscheme - Out-of-school club, Runcorn WA7 2NL
Kid's Space - Out-of-school club, Widnes WA8 6TH, 65 places
Kid's Space Limited - Out-of-school club, Runcorn WA7 2FL, 20 places
Kid's Space Limited - Out-of-school club, Widnes WA8 9RJ, 35 places
Kip McGrath Education Centre Widnes - Out-of-school club, Widnes WA8 6GD
MYG Stars Ltd - Out-of-school club, Widnes WA8 0GY
Positive Progress Widnes - Out-of-school club, Widnes WA8 8PX
P&P Playscheme - Out-of-school club, Widnes WA8 7DW
Raring Stars - Kingsway Primary - Out-of-school club, Widnes WA8 7QS
The Village Care Club - Out-of-school club, Widnes WA8 6EL, 36 places
Weston Link Club - Out-of-school club, Runcorn WA7 4RA, 50 places
Willow Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Runcorn WA7 5EX, 65 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Dunkys Day Nurseries Ltd (2 here)
Just Childcare Limited (2 here)
Pre-School Learning Alliance (2 here)
Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited (1 here)
Network Nurseries Limited (1 here)
S4YC Limited (1 here)
Storal Nurseries Limited (1 here)

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Towns in Halton

Schools in Halton

Schools in Halton
Schools in Halton council area
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School - Nursery
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School - Nursery
Birchfield Nursery School - Nursery
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School - Primary
Astmoor Primary School - Primary
Beechwood Primary School - Primary
Bridgewater Park Primary School - Primary
Brookvale Primary School - Primary
Castle View Primary School - Primary
Daresbury Primary School - Primary
Ditton Primary School - Primary
Fairfield Primary School - Primary

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.