Best nurseries in Ellesmere Port
20 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).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partou Sunny Days Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 52 places · CH65 9AY | Report card: 5 strong (Jan 2026) |
| 2 | S4YC Out of School Club & Preschool - Christ Church Sessional day care · 30 places · CH65 6TQ | Good (2025) |
| 3 | Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school Full day care · 16 places · CH66 2SE | Good (2025) |
| 4 | Early Learning Academy Limited Full day care · 60 places · CH65 7BF | Good (2024) |
| 5 | S4YC Out of School Club & Preschool - Whitby Heath Sessional day care · 48 places · CH65 6RJ | Good (2023) |
| 6 | Berwick Road Day Nursery Limited Full day care · 60 places · CH66 4PN | Good (2023) |
| 7 | Daisy And Jake Day Nursery Full day care · 120 places · CH66 1JE | Good (2023) |
| 8 | Little Angels Childcare Full day care · 30 places · CH66 1NN | Good (2023) |
| 9 | S4YC Out of School Club & Preschool - Sutton Green Sessional day care · 24 places · CH66 4NW | Good (2023) |
| 10 | St Saviours Pre School Great Sutton Sessional day care · 30 places · CH66 3SP | Good (2023) |
| 11 | Childsplay Nursery Full day care · 61 places · CH66 1LZ | Good (2022) |
| 12 | S4YC @ Portside Full day care · 56 places · CH65 2BY | Good (2022) |
| 13 | Meadowlands Pre-School Full day care · 30 places · CH66 4SZ | Good (2022) |
| 14 | S4yc @ Stanlaw Abbey Sessional day care · 68 places · CH65 9HE | Good (2022) |
| 15 | Great Sutton Day Nursery Full day care · 50 places · CH66 3JZ | Good (2021) |
| 16 | Wolverham and Stanney Pre-School Sessional day care · 30 places · CH65 9EX | Good (2021) |
| 17 | Grange House Day Nursery Full day care · 51 places · CH66 3RP | Good (2021) |
| 18 | S4YC Ledsham Park Day Nursery Full day care · 102 places · CH66 4QN | Report card: 3 expected, 2 needs attention (Jan 2026) |
| 19 | Hedgehogs Nursery Sessional day care · 15 places · CH66 2JT | Not yet inspected |
| 20 | St Saviours Pre-School Sessional day care · 33 places · CH66 3NZ | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Ellesmere Port?
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.
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 Ellesmere Port?
Of 20 nurseries and pre-schools in Ellesmere Port, 1 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Partou Sunny Days Day Nursery & Pre-School, S4YC Out of School Club & Preschool - Christ Church, Meadow Farm Playbus Pre school.
How much does nursery cost in Ellesmere Port?
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 Ellesmere Port?
20 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 18 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
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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.