Ashton House Nursery
Day nursery in Chester, CH3. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Church Road, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8ABWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 31 August 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Ashton House Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ashton House Nursery against Chester
| Ashton House Nursery | Chester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 242 | 81 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ashton House Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Ashton House Nursery have?
- Ashton House Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 31 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ashton House Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Ashton House Nursery for 242 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chester has 81.
- How much does Ashton House Nursery cost?
- Ashton House Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ashton House Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Ashton House Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Ashton House Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ashton House Nursery on 31 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ashton House Nursery?
- Nearby in CH3: Guilden Sutton Day Nursery, Kids Planet Chester, Tarvin Pre-School & Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.