Thrive Cotton Lane
Day nursery in Chester, CH3. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Cotton Lane, Cotton Edmunds, Chester, CH3 7PZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 March 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
Thrive Cotton Lane 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.
Thrive Cotton Lane against Chester
| Thrive Cotton Lane | Chester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 89 | 81 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Thrive Cotton Lane
- What Ofsted grade does Thrive Cotton Lane have?
- Thrive Cotton Lane was rated Good at its inspection on 19 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Thrive Cotton Lane take?
- Ofsted registers Thrive Cotton Lane for 89 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chester has 81.
- How much does Thrive Cotton Lane cost?
- Thrive Cotton Lane 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 Thrive Cotton Lane 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 Thrive Cotton Lane how it offers them.
- When was Thrive Cotton Lane last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Thrive Cotton Lane on 19 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Thrive Cotton Lane?
- Nearby in CH3: Ashton House Nursery, Guilden Sutton Day Nursery, Kids Planet Chester.
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.