Full-day nursery in Barnton, Cheshire West and Chester
Growing Minds Montessori Childcare
Oakwood Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4HE · 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 October 2018Reference EY561958Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 January 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 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
Oakwood Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4HE · More nurseries in CW8
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Oakwood Lane, Grange Road and Emmet Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Rowan Rise Play Area playground8 min walk
- Playground12 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 Cheshire West and Chester there are about 2.4 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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Growing Minds Montessori Childcare is a full-day nursery at Oakwood Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4HE, in Barnton, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Growing Minds Childcare Ltd.
Run by Growing Minds Childcare Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rosebank School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.3 miles
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- The Russett School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected December 2023 1.0 miles
- Weaverham Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.0 miles
- Little Leigh Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.1 miles
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.1 miles
- Weaverham Forest Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.3 miles
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.4 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 Growing Minds Montessori Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Growing Minds Montessori Childcare Good at its inspection on 6 January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Growing Minds Montessori Childcare take?
Growing Minds Montessori Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Who runs Growing Minds Montessori Childcare?
Growing Minds Montessori Childcare is run by Growing Minds Childcare Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Growing Minds Montessori Childcare?
Greenbank is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Growing Minds Montessori Childcare?
You can call 01606 872323 and visit www.growingmindschildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY561958 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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