Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school
Day nursery in Ellesmere Port, CH66. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Straw Hat Car Park, Randle Meadow, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2SEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 February 2025
| 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
Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school 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.
Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school against Ellesmere Port
| Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school | Ellesmere Port average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 16 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school
- What Ofsted grade does Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school have?
- Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school was rated Good at its inspection on 26 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school take?
- Ofsted registers Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school for 16 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ellesmere Port has 52.
- How much does Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school cost?
- Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school 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 Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school 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 Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school how it offers them.
- When was Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school on 26 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school?
- Nearby in CH66: Berwick Road Day Nursery Limited, S4YC @ Hooton Nursery, Wirral Little Sutton.
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.