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35 nurseries in Chester

Every day nursery in Chester on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in North West after the free hours.

35 day nurseries
4 rated Outstanding
2 with a new report card (6%)
2,360 places in total
£124 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Best-rated nurseries in Chester

The top of our Chester ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.

Best-rated day nurseries in Chester
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1The Nursery in Belong CH1 3ADOutstanding10 December 202432
2Chester Hopscotch CH1 4BEOutstanding22 March 202376
3Ashton House Nursery CH3 8ABOutstanding31 August 2022242
4Kids Planet Chester CH3 7DBOutstanding27 April 2022137
5Olive tree preschool CH4 8EYExpected standard in 3 of 613 March 202640

Day nurseries in Chester, best rated first

All 35 day nurseries in Chester
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1The Nursery in Belong CH1 3ADOutstanding10 December 202432
2Chester Hopscotch CH1 4BEOutstanding22 March 202376
3Ashton House Nursery CH3 8ABOutstanding31 August 2022242
4Kids Planet Chester CH3 7DBOutstanding27 April 2022137
5Olive tree preschool CH4 8EYExpected standard in 3 of 613 March 202640
6Tarvin Pre-School & Day Nursery CH3 8LSExpected standard in 3 of 625 February 202645
7Ash Tree Day Nursery CH1 5NFGood9 May 202597
8Best Friends Day Nursery Chester Limited CH2 3ADGood5 February 202551
9S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool CH2 4EFGood21 January 2025
10Kids Planet Great Boughton CH3 5XFGood8 November 2024170
11S4YC @ Blacon Cc CH1 5DBGood31 July 202479
12Hoole Bank Day Nursery CH2 4ESGood30 July 202442
13Little Learners Nursery School CH2 1AQGood6 June 202476
14Thrive Cotton Lane CH3 7PZGood19 March 202489
15University Of Chester - Kingsway Buildings Nursery CH2 2LBGood16 January 202440
16Stepping Stones Montessori Childcare Limited CH3 7QNGood14 December 202358
17Fir Cones Day Nursery CH2 2HJGood9 October 202335
18Jigsaw Curzon House Nursery CH4 9DQGood21 June 2023158
19Guilden Sutton Pre-school CH3 7SWGood15 June 202326
20Headstart-On-The-Hill Nursery & Pre-School CH1 2DWGood6 June 2023102
21Hetty (Hoole Enterprise Trust - Time for You) CH2 3HBGood5 May 202356
22Headstart Nursery and Pre-School CH2 1HXGood26 January 2023102
23Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool CH2 1ULGood25 October 202272
24Thrive Grosvenor House CH4 9JNGood2 August 202297
25Partou Buttercups Day Nursery & Pre-School CH2 4HTGood10 June 202263
26Dandelions Day Nursery And Family Centre CH3 6QPGood8 June 202286
27Chester Day Nursery and Nursery School CH1 3NDGood27 April 202290
28Jigsaw Ash Tree Farm Day Nursery CH4 7QRGood28 March 202276
29The Spinney Day Nursery CH2 3PARequires improvement19 September 202541
30Amasing CH3 5LBNot yet gradedNot yet
31Ashton Eagles CH3 8ABNot yet gradedNot yet
32Cheshire County Sports - A-Star CH2 1PRNot yet gradedNot yet
33Chestnut House Day Nursery CH1 6ENNot yet gradedNot yet82
34D.R Sports Clubs - Ashton Hayes CH3 8ABNot yet gradedNot yet
35Majestic Academy CH1 4QLNot yet gradedNot yet

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

Nurseries by postcode in Chester

Chester is in Cheshire West and Chester.

Nursery fees in Chester

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

Average weekly price in term time, North West, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age25 hours a week50 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 Chester

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Chester 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

WhoFree hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits15 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.