S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool
Day nursery in Chester, CH2. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Mickle Trafford Preschool, School Lane, Mickle Trafford, Chester, CH2 4EF
Run by S4yc What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 January 2025
| 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 @ Mickle Trafford Preschool 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 @ Mickle Trafford Preschool against Chester
| S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool | Chester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- S4YC @ Upton Heath Nursery & OOSC Good, 34 places, CH2 1ED
- Best Friends Day Nursery Chester Limited Good, 51 places, CH2 3AD
- Hoole Bank Day Nursery Good, 42 places, CH2 4ES
S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool is run by S4yc, which has 11 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Chester.
Questions parents ask about S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool have?
- S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 21 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How much does S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool cost?
- S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool 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 @ Mickle Trafford Preschool 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 @ Mickle Trafford Preschool how it offers them.
- When was S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool on 21 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool part of a nursery group?
- Yes. S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool 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.