Childsplay Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Ellesmere Port for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 1993, with 61 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Cheshire West and Chester
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cheshire West and Chester from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
CH66 1LZWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 4 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children build strong emotional attachments to their key person and other staff.
They arrive happy at the nursery and are greeted with a warm smile. Children receive an abundance of hugs and reassurance. As a result, they separate from their parents with ease, ooze confidence and are content in the safe, secure and nurturing environment.
Children's behaviour is good. They understand routines and take ownership of their environment. For example, children ask staff for help as they put toys safely away after they use it, explaining it is tidy-up time. Children listen and follow instructions well. Staff are good role models. They demonstrate good manners to children and regularly remind them of their expectations and nursery rules. Children happily play alongside each other, share toys and are considerate to others as they invite staff and other children into their play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide staff with more targeted professional development feedback to raise the quality of education to a higher level n review the arrangements for sharing information with parents about children's progress so they can better support learning at home.
- 4 October 2022Good
- 10 January 2017Good
- 15 July 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Childsplay Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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