Full-day nursery in Appleton, Halton
Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-School
116 Fairfield Road, Widnes, WA8 6SJ · 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 August 2015Reference EY493487Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 25 October 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places76 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
116 Fairfield Road, Widnes, WA8 6SJ · More nurseries in WA8
Stations
- Widnes6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Fairfield Road, Cypress Avenue and Lockett Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Victoria Park1 min walk
- The Bongs9 min walk
- The Bongs12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 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 Halton there are about 3.1 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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Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 116 Fairfield Road, Widnes, WA8 6SJ, in Appleton, Halton. It is registered for 76 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 27 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Just Childcare Limited.
Run by Just Childcare Limited (company), which runs 28 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| St John's Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Daisy MaisiesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Dunkys Day Nursery & Forest School FarnworthFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Early Learners Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Kids Planet WidnesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Wilmere Lane Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Fairfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- Birchfield Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.3 miles
- St Bede's Catholic Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- St Bede's Catholic Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Lunts Heath Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Kingsway Primary Academy School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.8 miles
- Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected July 2025 0.8 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 Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 25 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 76 children at any one time.
Who runs Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by Just Childcare Limited, which runs 28 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Widnes is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Partou Willowdene Day Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 0151 424 0282 and visit partou.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY493487 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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