University Of Chester - Kingsway Buildings Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Chester for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2008, with 40 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
CH2 2LBWhat 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 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy spending time at this homely and nurturing nursery. Staff are always nearby to provide children with reassurance. This helps children to feel confident to explore the interesting activities within their environment. Staff create secure bonds with children. This helps children to settle quickly into the nursery routines.
Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure.
Staff plan activities that excite children into learning. For example, older children show high levels of engagement as they try to free the animal figures in the ice.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- broaden children's understanding of people, and their communities, who may be different to themselves n support staff to develop children's understanding of early mathematics through their play and activities further.
- 16 January 2024Good
- 14 February 2018Good
- 30 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for University Of Chester - Kingsway Buildings 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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