Full-day nursery in Blacon, Cheshire West and Chester
Ash Tree Day Nursery
Ash Tree Day Nursery, Dee Point Centre, Blacon Point Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5NF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2017Reference EY545317Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places97 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ash Tree Day Nursery, Dee Point Centre, Blacon Point Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5NF · More nurseries in CH1
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Treborth Road, Dyserth Road and Park & Ride.
Parks and playgrounds
- Blacon Community Nature Park6 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Cheshire West and Chester there are about 2.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Ash Tree Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Ash Tree Day Nursery, Dee Point Centre, Blacon Point Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5NF, in Blacon, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 97 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 16 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Chestnut House Nursery Ltd.
Run by Chestnut House Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dee Point Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 under 0.1 miles
- J H Godwin Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.5 miles
- Highfield Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- The Arches Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.9 miles
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.4 miles
- The Queen's School ages 3–18has a nursery class 1.5 miles
- Abbey School for Exceptional Children ages 4–19 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Ash Tree Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ash Tree Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 9 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ash Tree Day Nursery take?
Ash Tree Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 97 children at any one time.
Who runs Ash Tree Day Nursery?
Ash Tree Day Nursery is run by Chestnut House Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Ash Tree Day Nursery?
Bache is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ash Tree Day Nursery?
You can call 01244 383200 and visit www.blacondaynursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY545317 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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