Childcare in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester)
Chester (Cheshire West and Chester) has 34 day nurseries, 14 pre-schools, 18 school nursery classes, 17 childminders and 20 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 48 of them and rated 44 Good or better, 8 of them Outstanding. 55 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £34 to £85, typically £75. Across Cheshire West and Chester there are 44 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Cheshire West and Chester, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 64 school nursery classes across Cheshire West and Chester, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
103 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened Theatretrain Chester Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Christleton Holiday Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Amasing Projects CIC Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Kidsafe Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Chester Five Villages Hall Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened Mickle Trafford Village School Holiday Camps Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Christleton Holiday Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Play Smart Wrap Around Care Ltd Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Early Years at Natures Nook Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Opened Amasing Projects CIC Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Amasing Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Amasing Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester)?
Of the 14 full-day rates published by settings in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester), the typical price is £75 a day, ranging from £34 to £85. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester) take funded hours?
29 of the 103 settings in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 8 of the 48 settings Ofsted has inspected in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester) take babies?
68 settings in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester)?
Cheshire West and Chester has 44 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Chester (Cheshire West and Chester)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.