Outstanding
242 placesCH3 8AB01829 751353
North West
Childcare in Cheshire West and Chester
306 registered providers with 8,584 places, up 9.5% since December 2021.
105day nurseries
109childminders
37after-school clubs
124newly registered since 2021
63.4%rated Good or better
161closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 19.9% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Chester (Cheshire West and Chester)68Northwich39Ellesmere Port22Frodsham12Winsford10Neston (Cheshire West and Chester)8Tarporley (Cheshire West and Chester)3Hartford2Warrington (Cheshire West and Chester)2Bostock1Caer1Christleton1Guilden Sutton, Chester1Huntington (Cheshire West and Chester)1Lache1Little Sutton1Malpas (Cheshire West and Chester)1Marton1Mollington1Moulton (Cheshire West and Chester)1Park Park Lane, Pulford1Runcorn (Cheshire West and Chester)1Tattenhall1Upton Heath1Whitchurch (Cheshire West and Chester)1Winnington1
Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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137 placesCH3 7DB01244 335395
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120 placesCW8 4UD01606 663702
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95 placesWA6 7JA01928 732 333
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54 placesCH3 7EX01244 321 711
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45 placesCH3 8LS01829 741011
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42 placesCW7 3EP01606 594 637
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42 placesCW9 6AB01606 781081
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40 placesCW8 4RN07803862055
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40 placesCW6 0AG01829 730233
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32 placesCH1 3AD07817839020
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20 placesWA6 7LE07810012782
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170 placesCH3 5XF01244 343247
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158 placesCH4 9DQ01244 675712
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148 placesCW9 7TN00160649424
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126 placesWA6 6HE01928 732875
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120 placesCH66 1JE0151 294 4189
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107 placesCW9 8UW01606 352614
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105 placesWA6 0JZ01928 722647
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94 placesCH4 9EP01244 577948
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94 placesCW8 1NA01606 74100
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86 placesCH3 6QP01829 272 277
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85 placesCH64 3RH0151 353 0324
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84 placesCW9 5UT07814389469
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79 placesCH1 5DB07814 389469
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76 placesCH4 7QR01244 675712
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75 placesCW8 1PF01606783050
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74 placesCW8 1LU01606 871 271
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72 placesCW9 8EG01606 44499
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71 placesCW7 2BP01606 869324
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70 placesCW8 3EY01606 539000
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68 placesCH65 9HE077347 05559
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65 placesCW8 1JJ01606 77877
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60 placesCH66 4PN01513392700
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60 placesCW7 3HN07814389469
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60 placesCH65 7BF01244 656480
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58 placesCH3 7QN01244 332 270
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56 placesCH2 3HB01244500908
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56 placesCW7 4AT07814389469
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56 placesCH65 2BY077347 05559
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55 placesCW8 4DU01606 872101
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54 placesCW7 2NE01606 559095
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54 placesCH66 1QU07734705559
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52 placesCW9 7JL07734705559
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fun Fest Great Budworth | Northwich | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Fun Fest Hartford Manor | Northwich | 38 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| St Saviours Pre School Great Sutton | Ellesmere Port | 30 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Christleton Holiday Club | Chester | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Amasing Projects CIC | Chester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Amasing Projects C.I.C | Frodsham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Oakmere Children's Nursery | Northwich | 65 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Kidsafe | Chester | 45 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Wincham Acorns | Northwich | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| KiddiCove Day Nursery | Frodsham | 40 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Ellesmere Port | Ellesmere Port | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Chester Five Villages Hall | Chester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Winsford 1 | Winsford | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Fun Fest Hartford | Northwich | 96 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Tiny Tots Day Care | Ellesmere Port | 36 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Sir Leslie Martin Day Nursery | Northwich | 35 | Outstanding | Jun 2025 |
| Sunrise-Sunset | Northwich | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Acorn OSC Davenham | Northwich | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Preschool@stmarks | Chester | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Amasing | Chester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Amasing | Tarporley | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Amasing | Malpas | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Amasing | Chester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Ledsham Park Day Nursery | Little Sutton | 102 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Chestnut House Day Nursery | Chester | 82 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Beeches Pre-School | Malpas | 36 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| AW Cool Kidz | Chester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| S4YC @ Mill View Holiday Club | Chester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| AW Cool Kidz | Caer | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Kumon Northwich Maths And English Study Centre | Northwich | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Best of Us Cheshire | Tattenhall | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Sunrise Northwich Nursery | Northwich | 72 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Berwick Road Day Nursery | South Wirral | 60 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Sunrise at Wharton | Winsford | 60 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Early Learning Academy | Ellesmere Port | 60 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Beechwood Farm Day Nursery | Northwich | 55 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Sunrise @Over | Winsford | 54 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Teddies On The Hill LLP | Helsby, Frodsham | 35 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Whitegate Pre-School Nursery | Northwich | 32 | Outstanding | Dec 2023 |
| S4YC Out of School Club and Preschool - Woodlands | Ellesmere Port | 32 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Saughall Pre-school | Chester | 31 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Parkgate Pre School | Neston | 24 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Upton Village Pre-School | Chester | 22 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| S4YC @ Tushingham | Whitchurch | 22 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| The Squirrels Pre-School | Northwich | 20 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Dandelions At Shocklach | Malpas | 8 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| School House Nursery | Tarporley | 35 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| S4YC @ Tarporley Holiday Club | Tarporley | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Preschool@stmarks | Chester | 30 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| PES Club | Chester | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Cheshire Sports Wraparound Moulton | Northwich | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| CEPD at Saighton | Chester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Moulton Nursery School And After School Club Ltd | Northwich | 65 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Sunlights and Twilights | Northwich | 50 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Hoole Community Centre Nursery | Chester | 44 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Helsby Link Club | Helsby | 42 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Teddies On The Hill Llp | Frodsham | 36 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Fun Fest Sandiway | Northwich | 32 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Little Owls Preschool & Nursery | Northwich | 30 | Outstanding | Dec 2022 |
| Mickle Trafford Preschool | Chester | 30 | Good | Dec 2022 |