Childcare in Frodsham
Frodsham has 7 day nurseries, 1 pre-school, 4 school nursery classes and 4 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 7 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 9 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.
16 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 2026Closed Amasing Projects C.I.C Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed KiddiCove Day Nursery Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened KiddiCove Day Nursery Limited Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened Amasing Projects C.I.C Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Frodsham
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Frodsham take funded hours?
6 of the 16 settings in Frodsham 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 Frodsham rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 7 settings Ofsted has inspected in Frodsham hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Frodsham take babies?
12 settings in Frodsham 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 Frodsham?
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 Frodsham
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.