Full-day nursery in Weston Point, Halton
Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn)
2 Mather Avenue, Weston Point, Runcorn, WA7 4JJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2008Reference EY375157Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places103 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
2 Mather Avenue, Weston Point, Runcorn, WA7 4JJ · More nurseries in WA7
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Sandy Lane, Mather Avenue and South Parade.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Halton there are about 3.1 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) is a full-day nursery at 2 Mather Avenue, Weston Point, Runcorn, WA7 4JJ, in Weston Point, Halton. It is registered for 103 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Dunkys Day Nurseries Ltd.
Run by Dunkys Day Nurseries Ltd (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Weston Point Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Inadequateinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- Weston Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- Westfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- St Clement's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- Pewithall School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 1.0 miles
- Victoria Road Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.1 miles
- Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 1.4 miles
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected September 2021 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) Outstanding at its inspection on 17 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) take?
Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) is registered with Ofsted for up to 103 children at any one time.
Who runs Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn)?
Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) is run by Dunkys Day Nurseries Ltd, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn)?
Runcorn is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn)?
You can call 01928 563199 and visit www.dunkysdaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY375157 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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