Full-day nursery in Ashton Hayes, Cheshire West and Chester
Ashton House Nursery
Church Road, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8AB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 January 2008Reference EY365637Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 August 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places242 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 November 2025Food 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
Church Road, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8AB · More nurseries in CH3
Stations
- Mouldsworth21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Gongar Lane, Ashton Hayes School and Golden Lion PH.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Ashton Childrens Playground9 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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Ashton House Nursery is a full-day nursery at Church Road, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8AB, in Ashton Hayes, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 242 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 7 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Ashton House Nursery Limited.
Run by Ashton House Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ashton Hayes Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.1 miles
- Kelsall Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.5 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 Ashton House Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ashton House Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 31 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ashton House Nursery take?
Ashton House Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 242 children at any one time.
Who runs Ashton House Nursery?
Ashton House Nursery is run by Ashton House Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Ashton House Nursery?
Mouldsworth is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ashton House Nursery?
You can call 01829 751353 and visit www.ashtonhousenursery.co.uk.
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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 EY365637 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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