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Thrive Cotton Lane

Cotton Edmunds, CHESTER · CH3 7PZ

Inspected by Ofsted on 22 August 2025 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN: 305305
Provider type: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since: 19 April 1989
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Cotton Edmunds, CHESTER · CH3 7PZ. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

19 March 2024 inspection Good
23 January 2020 inspection Outstanding
17 December 2015 inspection Outstanding
20 November 2009 inspection Outstanding
21 November 2005 inspection Outstanding
16 July 2003 inspection Good

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Thrive Cotton Lane in Cotton Edmunds, CHESTER was last inspected on 22 August 2025. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

How long has Thrive Cotton Lane been registered? +

Thrive Cotton Lane has been registered with Ofsted since 19 April 1989. Its unique reference number (URN) is 305305.

Nearby settings

Tarvin Pre-School & Day Nursery 2.4 km CEPD at Waverton 2.4 km Waverton Pre School 2.4 km Smartcare Holiday Club 2.4 km

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