Meadowlands Pre-School
Day nursery in Ellesmere Port, CH66. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Meadow County Primary School, Dolphin Crescent, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 4SZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 May 2022
| 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
Meadowlands 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.
Meadowlands Pre-School against Ellesmere Port
| Meadowlands Pre-School | Ellesmere Port average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Meadowlands Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Meadowlands Pre-School have?
- Meadowlands Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 20 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Meadowlands Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Meadowlands Pre-School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ellesmere Port has 52.
- How much does Meadowlands Pre-School cost?
- Meadowlands 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 Meadowlands 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 Meadowlands Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Meadowlands Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Meadowlands Pre-School on 20 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Meadowlands Pre-School?
- Nearby in CH66: Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school, Berwick Road Day Nursery Limited, S4YC @ Hooton 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.