S4YC @ Portside
Day nursery in Ellesmere Port, CH65. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Portside Children's Centre, Egerton Street, Ellesmere Port, CH65 2BY
Run by S4yc What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 July 2022
| 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 @ Portside 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 @ Portside against Ellesmere Port
| S4YC @ Portside | Ellesmere Port average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 56 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Partou Sunny Days Day Nursery & Pre-School Strong standard in all 6, 52 places, CH65 9AY
- Early Learning Academy Limited Good, 60 places, CH65 7BF
S4YC @ Portside 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 @ Portside
- What Ofsted grade does S4YC @ Portside have?
- S4YC @ Portside was rated Good at its inspection on 6 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can S4YC @ Portside take?
- Ofsted registers S4YC @ Portside for 56 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ellesmere Port has 52.
- How much does S4YC @ Portside cost?
- S4YC @ Portside 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 @ Portside 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 @ Portside how it offers them.
- When was S4YC @ Portside last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected S4YC @ Portside on 6 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is S4YC @ Portside part of a nursery group?
- Yes. S4YC @ Portside 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.