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food_rating_5Wind in the Willows Longbarn is located on Fallow field Grove, Longbarn in Warrington. We pride ourselves on a high standard of quality day care and provide excellent value for money, offering the most competitive prices in the area.

We are open from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round including bank holidays. We provide the flexibility to accommodate changing work patterns and we are always there to support busy lives. We have a beautiful well-equipped outdoor facility which includes a recently installed wooden climbing frame and a wooden gazebo which can also be used as an outdoor classroom.

Inside we have bright, vibrant and friendly rooms with sensory equipment, a home corner, construction area, water play and so much more!

Wind in the Willows Childcare Ltd can provide ALL children aged 3 to 4 years with up to 30 hours FREE Early Education Entitlement. We can also provide children who are 2 years old the FREE Early Education Entitlement for those families who meet the Department For Education(DFE) criteria. Please ring for further information.

In our latest Ofsted Inspection we achieved a rating of Good. Please take a look at www.ofsted.gov.uk

For more information or to take a look around contact us on 01925 818818 or longbarn@witwchildcare.co.uk

Location Details

Manager Name: Carol Clynes
House / Building Name: Wind in the Willows Childcare
Address Line 2: Fallowfield Grove
Address Line 3: Longbarn, Warrington
Postcode: WA2 0QQ

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Telephone Number:01925 818818

Opening Hours

Monday: 07:30 – 18:00
Tuesday: 07:30 – 18:00
Wednesday: 07:30 – 18:00
Thursday: 07:30 – 18:00
Friday: 07:30 – 18:00
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Latest News

October 13,2022
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Wake up and Shake up

As part of the curriculum, we have introduced wake up and shake up. This activity encourages large gross motor skills during a musical movement session. The children take part in action songs, popular Read More >
December 02,2021
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5* Food Hygiene Rating

Congratulations to our Longbarn team who have retained their 5* Food Hygiene rating during their recent inspection. Read More >
November 19,2021
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Apprenticeship Opportunity

A wonderful opportunity has arisen to join our amazing team, be a part of our journey as we develop curious learners, who play and explore the world around them. We are looking for a highly motivated Read More >
November 01,2021
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Longbarn Residents Associat

The Children at our Longbarn setting have joined the local residents association. The children have been out litter picking in the local community. Learning about the area in which we live, and also t Read More >
October 13,2021
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National Flu Vaccination Pr

Please contact your GP for more information about the flu vaccination programme Read More >
September 07,2021
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Employment Opportunity

A great opportunity has arisen to join our amazing team at our Woolston setting, be a part of our journey as we develop curious learners, who play and explore the world around them. We are looking for Read More >
August 03,2021
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Graduation 2021

This time of year is always bittersweet for us, we are sad we are losing our cohort of children to ‘big school’. However we are also so proud of the children as they leave us ready for the Read More >
July 14,2021
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Continuous Professional Dev

We have recently supported our Area Manager in gaining her EYTS (Early Years Teaching Status).  Congratulations to Liza for all her hard work.  Liza will now use this qualification to support each s Read More >
July 05,2021
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International Mud Day

  On June 29th 2021 the children at Longbarn Celebrated International Mud day this is why! Apart from the fact playing in mud is just so much fun we also wanted: To Be One with Earth One good rea Read More >
May 27,2021
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Congratualations

Congratulations to Carol Clynes the Manager at our Longbarn Setting. Carol completed her level 5 qualification in December 202o and has finally received her certificate. We are so proud of her accompl Read More >

Special Events

Longbarn Residents Association
November 19,2019
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Longbarn Residents Associat

We had some lovely visitors this week when the Longbarn Residents Association came to see the children. We showed them our Forrest Garden, and the outstanding outdoor space. The Residents enjoyed some Read More >
Longbarn Children in Need
November 19,2019
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Longbarn Children in Need

Longbarn raised £31.30 for children In Need this November.  Read More >
Longbarn’s Level 4 RHS Award
November 11,2019
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Longbarn’s Level 4 RH

Well done to Longbarn who have completed their Level 4 RHS award. The children have been planting vegetables that they have shared in the local community and taken home to make yummy dinners. Read More >
March 14,2019
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World Book Day at Longbarn

The children dressed up as their favourite characters from books and we visited our local coffee/book shop for morning story time having lots of fun sharing stories #worldbookday Read More >
January 18,2019
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Winnie the Pooh Day

Winnie the Pooh Day; To celebrate Winnie the Pooh birthday we had a special day of teddy bears picnics for morning and afternoon snack and we brought our favourite teddy bears to nursery for the day. Read More >
December 20,2018
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Longbarn Gardening Award

Longbarn have completed level 2 and level 3 of the RHS school gardening campaign. We have received some wonderful resources including a book full of helpful hints and tips for our garden and a voucher Read More >
December 20,2018
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Christmas at Longbarn

Longbarn staff have raised over £450 for The Brainwave Centre in Birchwood by having a Christmas raffle, a jumper day and taking part in a 5k Santa dash.We hope to continue our support for this local Read More >
November 13,2018
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Spanish Day at Longbarn

As part of Longbarn’s monthly day of culture we had a Spanish day complete with our Spanish menu for the day to celebrate. The children had lots of fun and enjoyed learning about Spain and their cul Read More >
October 13,2018
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Here are some of our Longbarn children celebrating Halloween by dressing up in their costumes for Nursery Read More >
October 13,2018
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Local Scarecrow Competition

Longbarn children have took part in the Local Scarecrow Competition as part of The Longbarn Residents Association. They had to create a scarecrow based around a Disney them so the children chose to re Read More >