The Abbey Nursery School

Forest Street, Weaverham, Northwich CW8 3EY
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  • The Abbey Nursery School, Northwich
The Abbey Nursery School is an early years provider based in Northwich, Cheshire.

The nursery is comprised of a baby room, toddler room and early learner room and is run by a highly qualified team dedicated to child-led learning.

There is a spacious outdoor area, containing a sand pit, plenty of outdoor toys and covered story area.

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Care Provided by The Abbey Nursery School

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Bethan Thorpe (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 10
  • Total Places for Children
  • 70
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

The Abbey Nursery School Reviews (63)

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The Abbey Nursery School has a Review Score of 10 (9.963) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Abbey Nursery School has 63 reviews.

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Review from Gemma B (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery! My little boy started in December and he settled in right from the start. He is making a lovely bond with the ladies in there and I can always tell when I pick him up that he's really enjoyed his day! He eats well, as they always say he has eaten everything offered to him! I can't wait
to continue to see his progress here. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the abbey to anyone! I love the fact they have an app so you are able to communicate through there if need be, and although it's not often I really enjoy getting photos through the day off what my little boy has been up to as that puts your mind at ease! A big thankyou from me!

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Review from Carla E (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child absolutely loves attending the abbey nursery. We spend many evenings going through what activities have taken place in attendance. The staff are absolutely wonderful. They have worked with my child to grow their confidence, working on behaviours, language and motor skills and i have been very
proud in seeing how far my child has progressed. I am kept very well informed of any issues that arise as soon as they happen, such as minor accidents and illness - always a phone call as soon as possible. The children are always put first, there is a focus on hygiene and security is paramount. I particularly enjoy the end of day notes and conversations during pickup that run through the important events of my child's day such as foods eaten and amounts, timed naps and wet/dry nappy count. Each classroom is designed well for their particular aged children. Nursery fees can be expensive but the Abbey do what they can to keep costs down.

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Review from Amy C (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

So supportive of our needs for our daughter. The milestones she achieves whilst in nursery make us glad she goes here. They help her with cognitive and speech development and all the while update us daily and provide us with pics and statergies they use on the app. Overall best choice made and so pleased
with the care and support given

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Review from C J (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been happy since starting here. He's come on well in his speech and seems very happy with everyone there. Food is made fresh daily and has a variety of vegetables. He never comes home hungry as they have afternoon tea / snack around 3pm.

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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have loved being at this nursery. My youngest is in Reception at the nursery and I cannot fault it. The staff are wonderful, especially two staff members in particular. They are wonderful with the children. My little boy loves them.
The manager is also great, flexible and accommodating
when I need to make changes to our usual hours.
The nursery is clean, bright and full of smiling welcoming faces.


The only slightly negative thing I will say is that neither of my children have ever been taken out of nursery for any trips, despite me having signed forms to approve of this.


However, this is only a tiny niggle and overall I would give The Abbey 5 stars, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to any other parents looking for somewhere to send their children.


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Review from M R (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has started at the abbey this month and we are so happy with the progress he has made already. The staff are amazing especially in the reception room. My little boy loves going to nursery now and loves going to see his teachers. Thank you so much to the abbey!

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Review from Emma S (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't recommend this nursery enough. The environment is lovely, the staff are brilliant at what they do and my daughter has come on leaps and bounds in the past 18 months she has been at the nursery. She is always happy to go in a morning and can't wait to see her friends and even the staff!
I will
be sad when her journey ends here.

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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has really loved being in the reception class. The staff keep up well informed and she has come on leaps and bounds socially. She is always playing nursery at home and from how she plays you can tell how happy and lived she feels.

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Review from Louise D (Father of Child) published on 31 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child loves her nursery days, she looks forward to seeing both staff and her little friends. Never have any issues. She is coming on leaps and bounds. I have every faith the Abbey Nursery will prepare her well for school in September.

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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two boys at the nursery. One in babies and one in toddlers. The girls at nursery have made them both so happy and they've settled straight away. Transitions were well thought out and helped the whole process. I get photos and regular updates throughout the day, particularly on days when the boys
haven't been quite well on drop-off, the staff check-in and update me across the day. The nursery itself is clean, the toys are well looked after and the spaces are well thought out. My boys love going and miss it when they aren't in. I haven't had any reason for complaint so far, and long may that continue. The staff are fantastic and I would highly recommend the nursery to everyone.

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Review from Nathan M (Father of Child) published on 2 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic team, who cares and caters for each childs individual needs exceptionally well. Our baby boy is always happy going to nursery here, smiling when he arrives and realises where he is. The updates we receive throughout the day really help to put your mind at ease.

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Review from Stuart P (Father of Child) published on 14 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fabulous nursery. My little girl has flourished since she started in the baby room. She now is able to tell me what she gets up to each day. Meals are very nutritious and my little girl eats everything at nursery. Fabulous outdoor space. Staff are very approachable and give brilliant feedback at the
end of the day so I know exactly what she is up to.

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Review from Rachel S (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been with the nursery since she was 6 months old, now she's 2 1/2 and has developed amazingly with the help and support of the Abbey and all their staff. We get regular updates on her progress in different key development stages, which is always lovely to see.
Every staff member at
The Abbey is lovely and goes above and beyond, always finding new ways to entertain and engage the children.
The food always sounds amazing (and smells amazing on the occasions I collect at dinner time) and always a pleasure to know my little one always loves it. And even on the days she has been a bit more fussy she has been offered an alternative.
I always feel at ease dropping my little one off each day, knowing she is in a safe and caring environment.

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Review from C J (Mother of Child) published on 20 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started in January in the baby room and absolutely loves going! The girls were amazing during settling-in sessions, making a very worried first-time mum feel at ease! They continue to provide excellent care and I honestly couldn’t ask for more from them. Each day they update me with activities
she has enjoyed and her development has come on massively.

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Review from R E (Mother of Child) published on 20 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can’t credit The Abbey enough for everything they have done for my children. The staff are so friendly, welcoming and committed to the well-being of all the children they care for. My children love their key staff and are so happy coming in. Following being at a different nursery and moving to the
area my children have thrived in their various classes and I know that they are happy and well cared for. The staff go above and beyond, management are approachable and happy to help any way they can and I have felt understood and supported. It’s so important to find childcare you can trust and the staff at The Abbey are all superstars.

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Review from J L (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started the nursery in September, he took a little while to settle into the nursery and routine as only did one day a week so took some getting used to, but the staff were amazing and really patient with him during the settle-in and first few weeks/ month. The care they give him is brilliant
and you can tell they do care about each and every child they have in their care. They take photos which get uploaded to an app so we can see what they have been doing and lovely to see how happy they are when in nursery.

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Review from Elizabeth B (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My boys have been attending The Abbey since I went back to work when they were 12 months old. They are now in the early learners room and the leaps and bounds they have come on over the past 2 years is incredible. Staff have been supportive and like a home away from home at every stage, especially as
they were slightly delayed with their movement and speech. They always had plenty of support and positive reinforcement and are now not chatting or running around! The staff are always happy to support me and truly care about the boys which shows how happy they are every evening when I collect them. Thanks to everyone for making the working parent juggle as easy as it can be!

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Review from Amy C (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Abbey is a wonderful nursery. The staff are very nurturing. My daughter has come on leaps and bounds since attending. I get regular updates from the nursery staff on how my daughter is doing. I would highly recommend to any parent who is looking for a loving, fun and friendly nursery for their child.

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Review from Kelly W (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely staff, everyone has helped my son to settle in and enjoy his days in the nursery. I was nervous about putting my son into nursery at 1 year old but the staff just put me at ease immediately. They genuinely care for children like their own. Regular updates and photos during the day are a great
way of still feeling connected. Variety of food, activities and special event days.
Good facilities, clean and well kept.

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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended The Abbey Nursery School since she was 10 months old and we love it. The staff are amazing, the rooms are lovely and the support and care the children receive is second to none. Couldn’t recommend enough.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.963)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.963) out of 10 for The Abbey Nursery School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.963 for The Abbey Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (313 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 324 Ratings = 4.963

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Abbey Nursery School is based on 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 70 number of registered child places is 14, which has been reached with 27 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Bethan

Bethan T

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2008

I have been working for Evolution childcare for 15 years starting as a part-time practitioner. I worked within the Baby and Toddler Room, to begin with, working closely alongside my room manager to gain the knowledge and skills needed whilst completing my level 3 in childcare.


After a few years of extending my knowledge and experience, I progressed my career and became promoted to room manager in the early learner room where I continued to develop my knowledge. I then moved back to toddlers and completed a team leadership course to help me to manage a larger team. Shortly after being moved back to toddler, I was offered the position of health and safety officer which again extended my knowledge in a different area but also helped me within my room, I completed many related courses such as health and safety in the workplace, food safety, first aid and also child protection.


To keep myself up to date with the latest guidelines I also completed prevention training and managed a team which helped me to be successful within my role and resulted in me becoming promoted to Assistant Deputy Manager at the end of 2015. This promotion gave me the opportunity to learn the business side of the company and how it runs from a manager's point of view and I have been able to further my knowledge and skills in order for me to pass them on to my team.


I am currently completing my level 3 in business management where I am learning about running a successful business and I’m looking forward to putting these skills into practice now that I have now been promoted to Nursery Manager.


Frequently Asked Questions about The Abbey Nursery School

What is the Age Range of Children that The Abbey Nursery School accepts?

The Abbey Nursery School accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Abbey Nursery School Open?

The Abbey Nursery School is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does The Abbey Nursery School have capacity for?

The Abbey Nursery School has capacity for a total of 70 Children.

How far is The Abbey Nursery School to the centre of Northwich?

2.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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