# The Nursery in Belong The Nursery in Belong is a full-day nursery at City House, 36 City Road, Chester, CH1 3AD, in Newtown, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-nursery-in-belong-2690598 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: City House, 36 City Road, Chester, CH1 3AD - Registered places: 32 - Ofsted URN: 2690598 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection on 10 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Outstanding - Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding - Personal development: Outstanding - Leadership and management: Outstanding Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2690598 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since July 2022 (Reference 2690598). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2690598) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 10 December 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2690598) - Registered places: 32 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2690598) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 8 October 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1520143) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: City House, 36 City Road, Chester, CH1 3AD Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.194361,-2.881074 - Station: Chester, 0.2 miles - 19 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Leadworks Lane Park, under 0.1 miles - Park: Grosvenor Park, 0.2 miles - Park: St Anne's Field Play Area, 0.2 miles - Park: Black Diamond Park, 0.3 miles - Park: King Charles Tower Garden, 0.3 miles - Playground: Francis Street Play Area, under 0.1 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | Good (January 2023) | | 0.3 miles | | St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | School remains Good (Improving) (July 2024) | | 0.3 miles | | Abbey School for Exceptional Children | | 4–19 | | | 0.4 miles | | St Martin's Academy Chester | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (December 2024) | | 0.6 miles | | Hoole Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Improved significantly (January 2025) | | 0.6 miles | | Maple Grove School | | 5–18 | | | 0.7 miles | | Cherry Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (January 2025) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Newton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (July 2026) | | 0.7 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Chester Day Nursery and Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/chester-day-nursery-and-nursery-school-2496657) | Good | | | 0.1 miles | | [Best Friends Day Nursery Chester Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/best-friends-day-nursery-chester-limited-2683500) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Hetty (Hoole Enterprise Trust - Time for You)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hetty-hoole-enterprise-trust-time-for-you-ey361734) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Little Learners Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-learners-nursery-school-ey490294) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Headstart-On-The-Hill Nursery & Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/headstart-on-the-hill-nursery-and-pre-school-ey439137) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Newton Park Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/newton-park-pre-school-ey348505) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is The Nursery in Belong's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated The Nursery in Belong Outstanding at its inspection on 10 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can The Nursery in Belong take? The Nursery in Belong is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to The Nursery in Belong? Chester is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2690598) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.