Acorn Community Nursery
Runcorn, Cheshire · WA7 2JE
Inspected by Ofsted on 17 May 2023 under the report card framework.
Registration
- Ofsted URN
- 303430
- Provider type
- Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
- Registered since
- 21 December 2000
- Local authority
- Halton
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Where it is
Runcorn, Cheshire · WA7 2JE. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspection history
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
- 27 October 2017 inspection Good
- 13 May 2015 inspection Good
- 20 May 2014 inspection Requires Improvement
- 16 October 2008 inspection Good
- 27 September 2005 inspection Good
- 14 February 2004 inspection Good
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Acorn Community Nursery in Runcorn, Cheshire was last inspected on 17 May 2023. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
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Acorn Community Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 21 December 2000. Its unique reference number (URN) is 303430.
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