S4YC @ Hooton Nursery
Day nursery in Ellesmere Port, CH66. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Hooton Farm House, Hooton Road, Hooton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 1QU
Run by S4yc What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 August 2023
| 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 @ Hooton Nursery 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 @ Hooton Nursery against Ellesmere Port
| S4YC @ Hooton Nursery | Ellesmere Port average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school Good, 16 places, CH66 2SE
- Berwick Road Day Nursery Limited Good, 60 places, CH66 4PN
- Wirral Little Sutton Good, 120 places, CH66 1JE
S4YC @ Hooton Nursery is run by S4yc, which has 11 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Ellesmere Port.
Questions parents ask about S4YC @ Hooton Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does S4YC @ Hooton Nursery have?
- S4YC @ Hooton Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 25 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can S4YC @ Hooton Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers S4YC @ Hooton Nursery for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ellesmere Port has 52.
- How much does S4YC @ Hooton Nursery cost?
- S4YC @ Hooton Nursery 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 @ Hooton Nursery 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 @ Hooton Nursery how it offers them.
- When was S4YC @ Hooton Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected S4YC @ Hooton Nursery on 25 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is S4YC @ Hooton Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. S4YC @ Hooton Nursery 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.