S4YC Out of School Club & Preschool - Sutton Green
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Ellesmere Port for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2015, with 24 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 4NWWhat 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, 16 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create a welcoming and friendly environment. Children are happy and settled here. They have formed positive relationships with staff and their peers. Children seek out their key person to tell them about what they have been doing at home.
They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations of children. They teach children to use good manners and to share resources.
Staff plan activities using children's interests. They are thrilled to explore their environment when they enter the pre-school in the morning. Children excitedly talk about the time that the Beluga aeroplane will be passing over the school. They are motivated to learn as they discover the new resources that staff have added to the play dough box. Children show good levels of concentration as they roll, squash and squeeze their play dough to make a cake. Children are immersed in learning as they make marks on paper. They solve problems as they find a way to fit their letters into the envelopes. Children have opportunities to plant flowers in the outdoor area. They also learn how to look after the adjoining school's chickens.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide parents with more detailed information about their children's development and how they can support their learning at home n improve the use of language to help provide clear instructions to children so they understand what is expected of them.
- 16 January 2023Good
- 2 February 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for S4YC Out of School Club & Preschool - Sutton Green
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.