Full-day nursery in Hartford, Cheshire West and Chester
Paint Pots Old School House Day Nursery
73 School Lane, Hartford, NORTHWICH, CW8 1PF · 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 April 2006Reference EY333013Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 August 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places75 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 December 2025Food 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
73 School Lane, Hartford, NORTHWICH, CW8 1PF · More nurseries in CW8
Stations
- Greenbank14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Hartford15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Whitehall Offices and St John the Baptist Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Weaver Park6 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 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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Paint Pots Old School House Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 73 School Lane, Hartford, NORTHWICH, CW8 1PF, in Hartford, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 75 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 14 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- Hartford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2021 0.3 miles
- The Grange School ages 4–19has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Elmy Hall School ages 5–18 0.5 miles
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 miles
- Kingsmead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.8 miles
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.9 miles
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.0 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 Paint Pots Old School House Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Paint Pots Old School House Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 24 August 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Paint Pots Old School House Day Nursery take?
Paint Pots Old School House Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 75 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Paint Pots Old School House Day Nursery?
Greenbank is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Paint Pots Old School House Day Nursery?
You can call 01606 783050 and visit www.paintpotsnurseries.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Cheshire West and Chester
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY333013 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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