Full-day nursery in Higher Shurlach, Cheshire West and Chester
Chrysalis Day Nursery Cheshire Limited
Gadbrook Business Centre, Northwich, CW9 7TN · 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 January 2015Reference EY485239Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 7 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places148 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Gadbrook Business Centre, Northwich, CW9 7TN · More nurseries in CW9
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including Gadbrook Business Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground10 min walk
- Elizabethan Way Play Area 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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Chrysalis Day Nursery Cheshire Limited is a full-day nursery at Gadbrook Business Centre, Northwich, CW9 7TN, in Higher Shurlach, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 148 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 14 reviews (November 2026).
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| Chrysalis Day Nursery Cheshire LimitedThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- Leftwich Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.0 miles
- Victoria Road Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.4 miles
- Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 1.5 miles
- Davenham CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 1.6 miles
- Adventure Wellbeing School ages 4–11 1.7 miles
- Kingsmead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 1.7 miles
- Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 1.8 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 Chrysalis Day Nursery Cheshire Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Chrysalis Day Nursery Cheshire Limited Good at its inspection on 7 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Chrysalis Day Nursery Cheshire Limited take?
Chrysalis Day Nursery Cheshire Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 148 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Chrysalis Day Nursery Cheshire Limited?
Northwich is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Chrysalis Day Nursery Cheshire Limited?
You can call 01606 49424 and visit chrysalisdaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY485239 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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