Full-day nursery in Bank Quay, Warrington
Dunky's Day Nursery Warrington
The Bowling Green, 47 Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1AF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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 March 2015Reference EY481845Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 May 2026Food 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
The Bowling Green, 47 Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1AF · More nurseries in WA5
Stations
- Warrington Bank Quay8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Warrington Central17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Crosfields, The Hatter and Pickmere Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sankey Recreation Ground6 min walk
- Sankey Valley Park7 min walk
- Bank Park8 min walk
- Queens Gardens11 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Collin Street Play Area playground6 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 Warrington there are about 2.3 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.
What parents say
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Dunky's Day Nursery Warrington is a full-day nursery at The Bowling Green, 47 Old Liverpool Road, Warrington, WA5 1AF, in Bank Quay, Warrington. It is registered for 55 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (October 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
- Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Bewsey Lodge Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2021 0.7 miles
- Latchford St James CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 miles
- Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.9 miles
- Westbrook Old Hall Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Dunky's Day Nursery Warrington's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Dunky's Day Nursery Warrington Good at its inspection on 1 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Dunky's Day Nursery Warrington take?
Dunky's Day Nursery Warrington is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
Who runs Dunky's Day Nursery Warrington?
Dunky's Day Nursery Warrington is run by Dunkys Day Nurseries Ltd, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Dunky's Day Nursery Warrington?
Warrington Bank Quay is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dunky's Day Nursery Warrington?
You can call 01925 414686 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 · 30 October 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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY481845 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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