Full-day nursery in Longbarn, Warrington
Wind In The Willows Childcare (Longbarn)
Fallowfield Grove, Padgate, WARRINGTON, WA2 0QQ · 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 May 2012Reference EY447148Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 February 2026Food 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
Fallowfield Grove, Padgate, WARRINGTON, WA2 0QQ · More nurseries in WA2
Stations
- Padgate13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Birchwood22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Freshfields Drive, Carpenter Grove and Blackburne Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Longbarn Park2 min walk
- Woolston Park7 min walk
- Parkfields Park11 min walk
- Woolston Linear Park12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Hippos Playground5 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 Warrington there are about 2.3 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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Wind In The Willows Childcare (Longbarn) is a full-day nursery at Fallowfield Grove, Padgate, WARRINGTON, WA2 0QQ, in Longbarn, Warrington. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 14 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Wind In The Willows Childcare Limited.
Run by Wind In The Willows Childcare Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Green Lane Community Special School ages 4–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Fox Wood Special School ages 4–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.7 miles
- Bruche Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- Woolston CofE Aided Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2021 0.8 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 0.8 miles
- Woolston Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.8 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 Wind In The Willows Childcare (Longbarn)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Wind In The Willows Childcare (Longbarn) Good at its inspection on 24 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Wind In The Willows Childcare (Longbarn) take?
Wind In The Willows Childcare (Longbarn) is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Who runs Wind In The Willows Childcare (Longbarn)?
Wind In The Willows Childcare (Longbarn) is run by Wind In The Willows Childcare Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Wind In The Willows Childcare (Longbarn)?
Padgate is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Wind In The Willows Childcare (Longbarn)?
You can call 01925 818818 and visit www.witwchildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY447148 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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