Hoole Bank Day Nursery
Day nursery in Chester, CH2. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Hillcroft Hoole Bank, Hoole Village, Chester, CH2 4ESWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 July 2024
| 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
Hoole Bank 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.
Hoole Bank Day Nursery against Chester
| Hoole Bank Day Nursery | Chester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 81 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Hoole Bank Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Hoole Bank Day Nursery have?
- Hoole Bank Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 30 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Hoole Bank Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Hoole Bank Day Nursery for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chester has 81.
- How much does Hoole Bank Day Nursery cost?
- Hoole Bank 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 Hoole Bank 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 Hoole Bank Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Hoole Bank Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Hoole Bank Day Nursery on 30 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Hoole Bank 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.