13 nurseries in CH3 (Boughton, Chester, Huntington)

Every day nursery with a CH3 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in North West after the free hours.

13 day nurseries

3 rated Outstanding

1 with a new report card (8%)

955 places in total

£124 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Day nurseries in CH3 (Boughton, Chester, Huntington), best rated first

All 13 day nurseries in CH3 (Boughton, Chester, Huntington)
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Ashton House Nursery CH3 8AB	Outstanding	31 August 2022	242
2	Guilden Sutton Day Nursery CH3 7EX	Outstanding	29 June 2022	54
3	Kids Planet Chester CH3 7DB	Outstanding	27 April 2022	137
4	Tarvin Pre-School & Day Nursery CH3 8LS	Expected standard in 3 of 6	25 February 2026	45
5	Kids Planet Great Boughton CH3 5XF	Good	8 November 2024	170
6	Thrive Cotton Lane CH3 7PZ	Good	19 March 2024	89
7	Stepping Stones Montessori Childcare Limited CH3 7QN	Good	14 December 2023	58
8	Guilden Sutton Pre-school CH3 7SW	Good	15 June 2023	26
9	Sandy Bears Nursery and Pre School CH3 9PX	Good	13 July 2022	48
10	Dandelions Day Nursery And Family Centre CH3 6QP	Good	8 June 2022	86
11	Amasing CH3 5LB	Not yet graded	Not yet
12	Ashton Eagles CH3 8AB	Not yet graded	Not yet
13	D.R Sports Clubs - Ashton Hayes CH3 8AB	Not yet graded	Not yet

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

CH3 is in Cheshire West and Chester, covering Chester.

Nursery fees in CH3

What day nurseries in North West charge on average. Fees in CH3 itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, North West, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£178no funded hours	£136after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£158no funded hours	£124after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£62after the free 15 hours	£120after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in CH3

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in CH3 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

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.