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Nurseries for babies in LL12

There are 36 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 10 miles of LL12, Chester, and 30 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
36
Outstanding
3
Good
27

36 nurseries near LL12

Within 10 miles, closest first.
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Lache, Chester

Olive tree preschool

Little lache playgroup, Poplar road · CH4 8EY

6.6 miles from LL12
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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Blacon, Chester

Stepping Stones

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

8.4 miles from LL12
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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Chester

The Nursery in Belong

City House, 36 City Road · CH1 3AD

8.6 miles from LL12
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

S4YC @ Blacon Cc

Sure Start Day Nursery, Carlisle Road · CH1 5DB

8.7 miles from LL12
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

Chester Hopscotch

Parkgate Road, Chester · CH1 4BE

9.0 miles from LL12
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
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Childcare in LL12 at a glance

Inspection results
30 of the 36 nurseries for babies within 10 miles of LL12 (83%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 3 Outstanding and 27 Good.
Ages taken
36 list babies under 2, 36 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 36 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 LL12

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

There are 36 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 10 miles of LL12. 3 are rated Outstanding and 27 are rated Good at their latest inspection.