S4YC @ Blacon Cc
Day nursery in Chester, CH1. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Sure Start Day Nursery, Carlisle Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5DB
Run by S4yc What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 31 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
S4YC @ Blacon Cc 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.
S4YC @ Blacon Cc against Chester
| S4YC @ Blacon Cc | Chester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 79 | 81 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Nursery in Belong Outstanding, 32 places, CH1 3AD
- Chester Hopscotch Outstanding, 76 places, CH1 4BE
- Ash Tree Day Nursery Good, 97 places, CH1 5NF
S4YC @ Blacon Cc is run by S4yc, which has 11 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Chester.
Questions parents ask about S4YC @ Blacon Cc
- What Ofsted grade does S4YC @ Blacon Cc have?
- S4YC @ Blacon Cc was rated Good at its inspection on 31 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can S4YC @ Blacon Cc take?
- Ofsted registers S4YC @ Blacon Cc for 79 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chester has 81.
- How much does S4YC @ Blacon Cc cost?
- S4YC @ Blacon Cc 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 S4YC @ Blacon Cc 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 S4YC @ Blacon Cc how it offers them.
- When was S4YC @ Blacon Cc last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected S4YC @ Blacon Cc on 31 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is S4YC @ Blacon Cc part of a nursery group?
- Yes. S4YC @ Blacon Cc is one of 11 day nurseries in England run by S4yc.
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.