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Nurseries for babies in Chester

There are 44 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Chester, Cheshire, and 36 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

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Outstanding
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Good
32

44 nurseries near Chester

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Chester

The Nursery in Belong

City House, 36 City Road · CH1 3AD

0.3 miles from Chester
OfstedOutstandingDec 2024Full day care32 places

A full day care nursery in Chester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2024. Registered for 32 places and run by Ready Generations.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Blacon, Chester

Chester Hopscotch

Parkgate Road, Chester · CH1 4BE

1.6 miles from Chester
OfstedOutstandingMar 2023Full day care76 places

A full day care nursery in Chester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2023. Registered for 76 places and run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Littleton, Chester

Kids Planet Chester

Hare Lane, Littleton · CH3 7DB

1.8 miles from Chester
OfstedOutstandingApr 2022Full day care137 places

A full day care nursery in Chester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2022. Registered for 137 places and run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Lache, Chester

Olive tree preschool

Little lache playgroup, Poplar road · CH4 8EY

1.8 miles from Chester
Inspected March 2026Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Chester, last inspected by Ofsted in March 2026. Registered for 40 places and run by Topham, Gillian.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in Chester at a glance

Inspection results
36 of the 44 nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Chester (82%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 32 Good.
Ages taken
44 list babies under 2, 44 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 44 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Cheshire West and Chester's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Chester

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 44 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Chester. 4 are rated Outstanding and 32 are rated Good at their latest inspection.