The Spinney Day Nursery
Day nursery in Chester, CH2. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Warrington Road, Hoole Village, Chester, CH2 3PAWhat Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 19 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
The third of the four grades: not yet good, and the nursery had to improve. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
The Spinney Day 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.
The Spinney Day Nursery against Chester
| The Spinney Day Nursery | Chester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 41 | 81 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Spinney Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Spinney Day Nursery have?
- The Spinney Day Nursery was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 19 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Spinney Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Spinney Day Nursery for 41 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chester has 81.
- How much does The Spinney Day Nursery cost?
- The Spinney Day 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 The Spinney Day 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 The Spinney Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Spinney Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Spinney Day Nursery on 19 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Spinney Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CH2: S4YC @ Upton Heath Nursery & OOSC, Best Friends Day Nursery Chester Limited, S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool.
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.