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Nurseries for toddlers in CH1

There are 33 nurseries for toddlers registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of CH1, Chester, and 26 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
33
Outstanding
4
Good
22

33 nurseries near CH1

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Blacon, Chester

Chester Hopscotch

Parkgate Road, Chester · CH1 4BE

0.4 miles from CH1
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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Blacon, Chester

S4YC @ Blacon Cc

Sure Start Day Nursery, Carlisle Road · CH1 5DB

0.6 miles from CH1
OfstedGoodJul 2024Full day care79 places

A full day care nursery in Chester, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Registered for 79 places and run by S4YC Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Blacon, Chester

Stepping Stones

c/o J H Godwin, Melbourne Road · CH1 5JG

1.0 mile from CH1
OfstedGoodJul 2025Sessional41 places

A sessional nursery in Chester, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 41 places and run by Stepping Stones of Chester Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Lache, Chester

Olive tree preschool

Little lache playgroup, Poplar road · CH4 8EY

2.0 miles from CH1
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 CH1 at a glance

Inspection results
26 of the 33 nurseries for toddlers within 3 miles of CH1 (79%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 22 Good.
Ages taken
33 list babies under 2, 33 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 33 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 toddlers in CH1

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

There are 33 Ofsted-registered nurseries for toddlers within 3 miles of CH1. 4 are rated Outstanding and 22 are rated Good at their latest inspection.