Chester

Welcome to Chester. Food for life and Millie’s Mark accredited, Nursery World wellbeing and parent partnerships national award finalists, we promote wellbeing and enjoy plenty of time outdoors.

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Our nursery

Featuring big open spaces, lots of natural light and contemporary interiors, our nursery has a calm, welcoming feel. Our huge, leafy garden, with an allotment, wild area, outdoor classroom, climbing structures, mud kitchens, and plenty of space to run, enables us to get plenty of fresh air, enriching learning with magical experiences.

We explore

Within walking distance of Hoole, Grosvenor Park and Chester city centre, we benefit from a wealth of learning opportunities. From visiting Grosvenor Park, the canal to watch boats, station to see trains, to Chester’s Storyhouse, it’s museums, cathedral, Roman heritage and library – we love to explore. Extra curricular activities include forest school, yoga, moo music and Kixx.

Our community

Engaging with our local community, we enable children to learn about their world and enhance their sense of belonging. From sourcing activity resources from local shops, such as the greengrocers and pet shops, visiting Chester Lodge Nursing Home, to litter picking and supporting West Cheshire food bank, we enjoy strong community links.

Team

Our team have the breadth of qualifications and experience required to create the awe and wonder that is vital to children’s learning, ensuring school readiness. This includes three Early years teachers, two Level 6 lead practitioners, a qualified SEN, sustainability champion and an accredited ELSA to promote wellbeing.

Delivering Excellence

With over 145 years combined experience, our team have the skills to deliver our inspiring EYFS and enriched curriculum. A smaller company, established for over 20 years, we prioritise reinvestment over acquisition, quickly adopting the latest best practice. Based in Cheshire, Elmscot’s outdoor and early years leads and senior leadership visit regularly, providing support.

Our awards

We are delighted to have won multiple awards including:

  • Food for life

    The Soil Association’s Early Years Food for Life award recognises our outstanding food and food education.

  • Wellbeing

    As finalists for the national health & wellbeing awards, our excellence in improving the health and well-being of children, families and staff was recognised.

  • Parent partners

    Recognising that the support we provide to our parents improves children's outcomes, we were joint winners of the national working with parents’ award.

  • Ofsted Good

    Ofsted ratings are based on a one-day ‘snapshot’ assessment.

  • Millie's Mark

    This gold standard in paediatric first aid is awarded to nurseries that go above and beyond to keep children safe.

  • Apprentice

    We are finalists for Nursery Management Today’s best nursery apprentice of the year national award.

  • 5-star hygiene

    Our top of the scale five-star food hygiene rating recognises our exemplary hygiene standards.

  • RHS Gardening

    Recognising that through gardening we are improving wellbeing, connecting with nature, and developing skills including garden planning and planting.

  • Jigsaw

    Achieving Jigsaw’s gold award recognises our exemplary quality standards.

Fees & funding

We ensure that fees are kept to a minimum whilst enabling us to provide the best start for your child. You may be able to access help with your fees through childcare funding.  We accept most childcare vouchers.
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Welcome

We warmly welcome you to come and and take a closer look at what we do.

  • ‘Children are happy and safe at this vibrant setting. Their laughter fills the air as they play, and they develop close bonds with staff.’

    Ofsted

  • ‘I highly recommend it!  My daughter wakes up excited about the day ahead of her. The nursery is beautiful and the programs are amazing: my daughter loves forest school, outside visits, yoga and of course all the reading, singing etc.’

    Chester parent

  • ‘Chester has been absolutely brilliant to my daughter. She has developed so much, and absolutely loves going! The staff are attentive and caring towards her, and help to develop her skills through different activities tailored to her interests. I can recommend Chester enough.’

    Chester parent

  • ‘Both my children have loved being here. They both run in and have a great time and often ask to go at the weekend! Car park to park at drop off and pick up as well as storage for buggies. Very close to train and bus station. Would 100% recommend.’

    Chester parent

  • ‘I went for a look around and was blown away with the cleanliness, friendliness of staff, open-ended play, activities and the overall compassion. I had such a good feeling that I signed up the next day.’

    Chester parent

  • ‘All the staff were nice and very helpful. My child is always happy to go and see everyone. They have great outdoor places and a garden with a lot of activities. Highly recommend. Thank you.’

    Chester parent

  • ‘The food they serve is fantastic, and my daughter loves it (even if she’d never try it at home!) The team are great, and you can tell they really care about the children.’

    Chester parent

  • ‘This nursery is truly amazing, my little boy loves attending and has made amazing bonds with all staff in the building. There’s no other place I would take my child.’

    Chester parent

  • ‘We are really happy with how our child has settled into the nursery over the last few months – all of the staff have made such a huge effort with her and she comes home happy, tired and well fed!’

    Chester parent

  • ‘ I love how clean and organized they are; how they stimulate free play while still engaging in learning. They always listen and are willing to help.  The manager is very helpful, polite and caring, always working hard to assist staff, parents and kids!’

    Chester parent

  • ‘Words can’t express how grateful I am for the care my son receives.’

    ‘Amazing nursery and I am devastated my son is leaving to go to school.’

    ‘I couldn’t recommend Chester Day Nursery enough!’

    Chester parents

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