Full-day nursery in Abbot's Mead, Cheshire West and Chester
Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool
Countess Of Chester Hospital, Countess Of Chester Health Park, Chester, CH2 1UL · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Countess Of Chester Hospital, Countess Of Chester Health Park, Chester, CH2 1UL · More nurseries in CH2
Stations
- Bache7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Main Entrance, Maternity Wing and Countess Hospital.
Parks and playgrounds
- Countess of Chester Country Park4 min walk
- Dicksons Drive Field12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Upton Dene Play Area 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.
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Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at Countess Of Chester Hospital, Countess Of Chester Health Park, Chester, CH2 1UL, in Abbot's Mead, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 72 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited.
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited (company), which runs 245 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Mill View Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- The Firs School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Upton Heath CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- Newton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.8 miles
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.9 miles
- Upton Westlea Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.9 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 Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 25 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool take?
Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
Who runs Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool?
Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited, which runs 245 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool?
Bache is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 01244 567719 and visit www.brighthorizons.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY491905 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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