Childcare in Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port has 12 day nurseries, 8 pre-schools, 13 school nursery classes, 7 childminders and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 23 of them and rated 22 Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 19 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. 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.
29 settings match. 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 2026Closed St Saviours Pre School Great Sutton Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened St Saviours Pre-School Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened Hedgehogs Nursery Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Ellesmere Port Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Closed Tiny Tots Day Care Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Ellesmere Port
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Ellesmere Port take funded hours?
14 of the 42 settings in Ellesmere Port 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Ellesmere Port rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 23 settings Ofsted has inspected in Ellesmere Port hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Ellesmere Port take babies?
29 settings in Ellesmere Port 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 Ellesmere Port?
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.
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