Sessional pre-school in Higher Shurlach, Cheshire West and Chester
S4YC @ Little Owls Preschool & Nursery
Rudheath Youth Centre, Gadbrook Road, Rudheath, Northwich, CW9 7JL · 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 2022Reference 2699856Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Rudheath Youth Centre, Gadbrook Road, Rudheath, Northwich, CW9 7JL · More nurseries in CW9
Stations
- Northwich24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Gadbrook Road, Wright Avenue and Roberts Bakery.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gadbrook Park4 min walk
- Griffiths Park11 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Elizabethan Way Play Area playground7 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review S4YC @ Little Owls Preschool & Nursery
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout S4YC @ Little Owls Preschool & Nursery
S4YC @ Little Owls Preschool & Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Rudheath Youth Centre, Gadbrook Road, Rudheath, Northwich, CW9 7JL, in Higher Shurlach, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 52 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by S4YC Limited.
Run by S4YC Limited (company), which runs 22 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S4YC @ Little Owls Preschool & NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Chrysalis Day Nursery Cheshire LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| S4YC @ Victoria RoadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Naturally Curious Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Smallworld Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Adam's Nursery NorthwichFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Little Weavers Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Higher Shurlach2
- All nurseries in Cheshire West and Chester133
- All nurseries in CW913
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Victoria Road Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.0 miles
- Leftwich Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.1 miles
- Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 1.2 miles
- Adventure Wellbeing School ages 4–11 1.3 miles
- Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 1.5 miles
- Kingsmead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 1.7 miles
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is S4YC @ Little Owls Preschool & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated S4YC @ Little Owls Preschool & Nursery Good at its inspection on 22 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can S4YC @ Little Owls Preschool & Nursery take?
S4YC @ Little Owls Preschool & Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
Who runs S4YC @ Little Owls Preschool & Nursery?
S4YC @ Little Owls Preschool & Nursery is run by S4YC Limited, which runs 22 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to S4YC @ Little Owls Preschool & Nursery?
Northwich is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact S4YC @ Little Owls Preschool & Nursery?
You can call 07940 718772.
Tools for parents in Cheshire West and Chester
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Cheshire West and ChesterFees by age in Cheshire West and Chester
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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2699856 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free