Fir Cones Day Nursery
Day nursery in Chester, CH2. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Firs School, 45 Newton Lane, Chester, CH2 2HJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 October 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Fir Cones Day 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.
Fir Cones Day Nursery against Chester
| Fir Cones Day Nursery | Chester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 35 | 81 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Fir Cones Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Fir Cones Day Nursery have?
- Fir Cones Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 9 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Fir Cones Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Fir Cones Day Nursery for 35 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chester has 81.
- How much does Fir Cones Day Nursery cost?
- Fir Cones Day 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 Fir Cones Day 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 Fir Cones Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Fir Cones Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fir Cones Day Nursery on 9 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Fir Cones Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CH2: S4YC @ Upton Heath Nursery & OOSC, Best Friends Day Nursery Chester Limited, S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool.
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.