Full-day nursery in Delamere, Cheshire West and Chester
Growing Minds Montessori Childcare - Tarporley
School House Nursery, Chester Road, Kelsall, Tarporley, CW6 0ST · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Requires improvement
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- 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 February 2023Reference 2726132Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places34 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 January 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
School House Nursery, Chester Road, Kelsall, Tarporley, CW6 0ST · More nurseries in CW6
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Play area 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.
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Growing Minds Montessori Childcare - Tarporley is a full-day nursery at School House Nursery, Chester Road, Kelsall, Tarporley, CW6 0ST, in Delamere, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 34 children. Ofsted rated it Requires improvement at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (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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| Manley and Mouldsworth Pre-School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 under 0.1 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 Growing Minds Montessori Childcare - Tarporley's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Growing Minds Montessori Childcare - Tarporley Requires improvement at its inspection on 19 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Growing Minds Montessori Childcare - Tarporley take?
Growing Minds Montessori Childcare - Tarporley is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
Who runs Growing Minds Montessori Childcare - Tarporley?
Growing Minds Montessori Childcare - Tarporley is run by Growing Minds Childcare Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Growing Minds Montessori Childcare - Tarporley?
Delamere is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Growing Minds Montessori Childcare - Tarporley?
You can call 01829 863266 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 2726132 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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