Full-day nursery in Wrenbury, Cheshire East
Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School
Unit 6, Castle Farm, Cholmondeley, Malpas, SY14 8AQ · 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 January 2018Reference EY555921Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 March 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places51 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 November 2024Food 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
Unit 6, Castle Farm, Cholmondeley, Malpas, SY14 8AQ · More nurseries in SY14
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including Castle Gates.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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.
What parents say
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Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School is a full-day nursery at Unit 6, Castle Farm, Cholmondeley, Malpas, SY14 8AQ, in Wrenbury, Cheshire East. It is registered for 51 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bradley Barns NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.4 miles |
| Partou Brambley Hedge Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.8 miles |
| Rebeccas Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.1 miles |
| Sandy Bears Nursery and Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.2 miles |
| Little Bears Day CareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.9 miles |
| Outdoor-Fun Forest School NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 6.3 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.4 miles
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What is Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School Good at its inspection on 25 March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School take?
Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 51 children at any one time.
How do I contact Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School?
You can call 01829 720000 and visit sandybearsnursery.co.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.
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY555921 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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