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Best nurseries in Chester Boughton

6 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Cheshire West and Chester, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).

6
nurseries and pre-schools
2
Outstanding or mostly strong
366
registered places
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1The Nursery in Belong
Full day care · 32 places · CH1 3AD
Outstanding (2024)
2Kids Planet Chester
Full day care · 137 places · CH3 7DB
Outstanding (2022)
3Best Friends Day Nursery Chester Limited
Full day care · 51 places · CH2 3AD
Good (2025)
4Hetty (Hoole Enterprise Trust - Time for You)
Full day care · 56 places · CH2 3HB
Good (2023)
5Chester Day Nursery and Nursery School
Full day care · 90 places · CH1 3ND
Good (2022)
6CEPD at St Werburghs
Sessional day care · CH2 3AD
Not yet inspected

How much does nursery cost in Chester Boughton?

Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in North West, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£178 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£136 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)

Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.

Questions

What are the best nurseries in Chester Boughton?

Of 6 nurseries and pre-schools in Chester Boughton, 2 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: The Nursery in Belong, Kids Planet Chester, Best Friends Day Nursery Chester Limited.

How much does nursery cost in Chester Boughton?

In North West, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £178 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.

How many nurseries are there in Chester Boughton?

6 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 5 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Ellesmere Port · Northwich · Winsford · Christleton and Waverton · Comberbach · Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester) · Elton (Cheshire West and Chester) · Hartford · Tattenhall · Chester · Hoole · Little Sutton · Upton · Lache · Winnington

Neighbourhoods

Chester Boughton East · Chester Boughton West & Hoole

Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.