Full-day nursery in Elworth, Cheshire East
La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach
1 Dalton Court, Sandbach, CW11 1YD · 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 February 2016Reference EY497785Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places93 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1 Dalton Court, Sandbach, CW11 1YD · More nurseries in CW11
Stations
- Sandbach12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Co-op, Roman Way and Rostherne Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Elworth Park11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Elworth Hall Farm 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 East there are about 2.5 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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La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach is a full-day nursery at 1 Dalton Court, Sandbach, CW11 1YD, in Elworth, Cheshire East. It is registered for 93 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 4.1 from 14 reviews (October 2026). It is run by La Maternelle Ltd.
Run by La Maternelle Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Maternelle Family Childcare - SandbachThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Elworth Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.2 miles
- Elworth CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- Sandbach Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Offley Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.8 miles
- Wheelock Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.9 miles
- St John's CofE Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Inadequateinspected September 2023 1.8 miles
- Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- Sandbach School Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.6 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 La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach Good at its inspection on 12 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach take?
La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach is registered with Ofsted for up to 93 children at any one time.
Who runs La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach?
La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach is run by La Maternelle Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach?
Sandbach is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach?
You can call 01270 750988 and visit www.lamaternelle.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY497785 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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