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Nurseries in Nantwich & Sandbach

Family Operated Childcare

Day Nurseries in Nantwich and Sandbach

Operating Since 2000

La Maternelle Family Childcare, a family-run business established in 2000, provides high-quality care in a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment. Our experienced staff and passionate management team are dedicated to helping children reach their full potential in all areas of development. We have built a fantastic reputation for first-class childcare through our commitment to excellence.

Outstanding Ofsted Rating

We are very proud of our OFSTED ratings. In October 2022 our Nantwich site was rated Outstanding by OFSTED and in December 2018 our Sandbach site was rated Outstanding.

Government Funding

We offer the government funding, to all families who are eligible for this scheme.

Opening Hours

Our nurseries are open 7:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year and closed on bank holidays.

Dedicated Team

Practitioners develop warm, caring, friendly & professional relationships with children & their families.

Our Ethos

Established in January 2000, we believe ‘Every child in our care is individual and special and we keep this at the forefront of everything we try to achieve. We only get one chance to provide children with high quality and memorable early years care and education and fun. We are very privileged as practitioners to work in partnership with families and parents/carers who entrust the care of their children to us and allow us to have an influence on these special years’.

Our Aims

To employ professional, caring and ‘child friendly’ practitioners who are committed to developing their knowledge, skills and qualifications.

To recognise and respect the influence and enduring contribution that families and parents/carers make to a child’s development, learning & well being.

To establish respectful and trusting relationships with parents, other settings, outside agencies and work in partnership to nurture children to help them develop and improve outcomes for them. families and parents/carers make to a child’s development, learning & well being.

To provide and encourage environmentally friendly practices in our day to day activities.

To develop within each unique child a love of learning and sense of inquiry.

To allow children to have ownership of their play environment, thus promoting their independence by valuing their opinions, encouraging them to ‘have a go’ and involving them in our daily routines and decision making.

To provide an enabling safe, welcoming, purposeful, stimulating, encouraging, homely and inclusive environment where all children feel special, confident and secure and where they are able to develop and learn.

To provide exciting, stimulating and fun play opportunities and a provision which reflects the interests, areas of learning and development and the development needs of the children within an enabling indoor and outdoor learning environment.

Day Nursery Care

‘A Homely Place’

One of the Nursery’s attributes is a strong family ethos, as the name La Maternelle derives from the French meaning ‘A Homely Place’. We care passionately about each child’s future and develop positive partnerships with parents and carers.


You will always receive a warm welcome at La Maternelle. We aim to go over & above to ensure children & families experience a memorable early years’ experience. Your child will be supported to make excellent progress in their learning & development in a fun & caring environment.

Day Nursery Care

‘A Homely Place’

One of the Nursery’s attributes is a strong family ethos, as the name La Maternelle derives from the French meaning ‘A Homely Place’. We care passionately about each child’s future and develop positive partnerships with parents and carers.


You will always receive a warm welcome at La Maternelle. We aim to go over & above to ensure children & families experience a memorable early years’ experience. Your child will be supported to make excellent progress in their learning & development in a fun & caring environment.

Our Nurseries
The Nursery at Nantwich was originally based from 2004 in Wistaston. In 2020 the staff team & the majority of children in our care to the new premises in Nantwich.
Refurbished Settings
Both Nurseries have recently been redesigned & refurbished. Investing in high quality equipment and resources to provide spacious, bright, clean, well-resourced homely learning environments for babies & children both indoors & outdoors.
Caring & Nurturing Staff
Practitioners develop warm, caring, friendly & professional relationships with children & their families.
Key Person
We treat each and every child as an individual. We operate a Key Person system which ensures each child has a close link to the adults who care for them. The Key Person gets to know the child & their family forging positive relationships that have a positive impact on the child’s enjoyment of Nursery, and naturally in turn their learning & development during their early years.

Nurseries in Nantwich & Sandbach

Management Team

Many members of the management team have been part of the ‘La Maternelle Family’ for over 10 years. We achieve and maintain the highest of standards at the Nursery by investing in the quality and level of expertise of the management team. 

Each nursery has two full time Supernumerary Nursery Managers. The Managers support & drive the continued quality & development of the Nursery and staff team. As part of their role, they prioritise spending time in rooms observing, reviewing & supporting the development of practice. They work closely with the staff team to mentor and support them to professionally develop & ensure the quality of care provided is high & in line with the settings ethos, policies & procedures. Managers support and inspire both staff and children with their learning and development.

Nurseries in Nantwich & Sandbach

Outdoor Priority

Outdoor access is a priority for children at La Maternelle. The nursery is designed so that all rooms are provided with a separate outdoor area directly accessible from the room.

All babies and children have access to these areas throughout the day to ensure they get the fresh air, space & a variety of experiences which is vital to young children’s learning, development & health. 

They are designed specifically for the age range of the room to include developmentally appropriate resources and experiences. They are also designed with safety & accessibility in mind. We want children to be able to get outside as much as possible throughout the day. The surfaces ensure that children can enjoy the outdoors all day, every day so long as they are dressed for the weather.

Nurseries in Nantwich & Sandbach

Outdoor Priority

Outdoor access is a priority for children at La Maternelle. The nursery is designed so that all rooms are provided with a separate outdoor area directly accessible from the room.

All babies and children have access to these areas throughout the day to ensure they get the fresh air, space & a variety of experiences which is vital to young children’s learning, development & health. 

They are designed specifically for the age range of the room to include developmentally appropriate resources and experiences. They are also designed with safety & accessibility in mind. We want children to be able to get outside as much as possible throughout the day. The surfaces ensure that children can enjoy the outdoors all day, every day so long as they are dressed for the weather.

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