Full-day nursery in Alvanley, Cheshire West and Chester
Horn's Mill Pre-School CIO
C/0 Horns Mill Primary School, Denbigh Close, Frodsham, WA6 0ED · 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 February 2016Reference EY497485Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 March 2024Ofsted · 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 25 September 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
C/0 Horns Mill Primary School, Denbigh Close, Frodsham, WA6 0ED · More nurseries in WA6
Stations
- Helsby23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Three Ways Garage, Linden Drive and The Hornsmill PH.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground10 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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Horn's Mill Pre-School CIO is a full-day nursery at C/0 Horns Mill Primary School, Denbigh Close, Frodsham, WA6 0ED, in Alvanley, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Horn's Mill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Alvanley and Manley Village School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.8 miles
- Helsby Hillside Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.3 miles
- Helsby High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.6 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 Horn's Mill Pre-School CIO's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Horn's Mill Pre-School CIO Outstanding at its inspection on 14 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Horn's Mill Pre-School CIO take?
Horn's Mill Pre-School CIO is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Horn's Mill Pre-School CIO?
Helsby is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Horn's Mill Pre-School CIO?
You can call 01244 259680 and visit www.hornsmill.cheshire.sch.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY497485 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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