Ofsted report card

Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup

Runcorn, Cheshire · WA7 4PS

Inspected by Ofsted on 12 September 2024 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN: 303489
Provider type: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since: 1 April 1998
Local authority: Halton

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Runcorn, Cheshire · WA7 4PS. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

30 October 2018 inspection Good
15 January 2016 inspection Good
19 October 2010 inspection Outstanding
11 July 2006 inspection Good
1 February 2005 inspection Good

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Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup in Runcorn, Cheshire was last inspected on 12 September 2024. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

How long has Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup been registered? +

Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup has been registered with Ofsted since 1 April 1998. Its unique reference number (URN) is 303489.

Nearby settings

The Park Day Nursery <1 km Weston Point Preschool <1 km Heathside Day Nursery <1 km Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) 1.2 km

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