Full-day nursery in Little Stanney, Cheshire West and Chester
Partou Buttercups Day Nursery & Pre-School
Stanney Lane, Little Stanney, Chester, CH2 4HT · 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
Stanney Lane, Little Stanney, Chester, CH2 4HT · More nurseries in CH2
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Village Hall, Stanney Lane and Blue Planet Aquarium.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bunbury Green10 min walk
- Cheshire Oaks Play Area playground7 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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Partou Buttercups Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Stanney Lane, Little Stanney, Chester, CH2 4HT, in Little Stanney, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 63 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 12 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Just Childcare Limited.
Run by Just Childcare Limited (company), which runs 28 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partou Buttercups Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| S4yc @ Stanlaw AbbeySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Wolverham and Stanney Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| S4YC Out of School Club & Preschool - Christ ChurchSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| S4YC Out of School Club & Preschool - Whitby HeathSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Partou Sunny Days Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Hedgehogs NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Oaks Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.9 miles
- Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.0 miles
- Whitby Heath Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 1.1 miles
- Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.4 miles
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 1.4 miles
- Woodlands Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.4 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 Partou Buttercups Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Partou Buttercups Day Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 10 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Partou Buttercups Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
Partou Buttercups Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 63 children at any one time.
Who runs Partou Buttercups Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Partou Buttercups Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by Just Childcare Limited, which runs 28 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Partou Buttercups Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Ellesmere Port is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Partou Buttercups Day Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 0151 355 0943 and visit partou.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 EY551212 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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