Ofsted record

Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool

Countess Of Chester Health Park, Chester · URN EY491905

According to Ofsted's inspection on 10 August 2026, Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool in Countess Of Chester Health Park, Chester was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching: Needs Attention; achievement: Needs Attention; behaviour and routines: Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing: Needs Attention; inclusion: Needs Attention; leadership and governance: Needs Attention. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

Countess Of Chester Health Park, Chester · CH2 1UL. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby Same provider

  1. Inspected 10 August 2026

    2 months ago

    Report card: six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
    Achievement Needs Attention
    Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
    Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
    Inclusion Needs Attention
    Leadership and governance Needs Attention

    What each grade means

    Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.

    Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
    Achievement Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
    Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
    Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
    Inclusion Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
    Leadership and governance Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 25 October 2022 Good
  4. 16 February 2017 Outstanding

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY491905
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
72
Registered since
29 July 2015
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester

On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.

Common questions

When was Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected by Ofsted? +

Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool in Countess Of Chester Health Park, Chester was last inspected on 10 August 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool take? +

Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

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 for up to 72 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool been registered? +

Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 29 July 2015. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY491905.

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Part of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited

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