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The Starting Well 0-19 Service offers a number of drop-in ‘Open Advice Clinics’ throughout Cheshire West and Chester within local community venues providing a warm and friendly experience to both families and children.
We welcome you to attend the sessions for advice, support and information regarding the health, wellbeing and development of your baby or child. We are also able to weigh and measure your baby or child and review their growth. 

You can also contact a Health Visitor between anytime 9:00 and 5:00pm Monday to Friday via the duty desk or by texting 07312 263156

Download our Open Advice Clinic Timetable in the useful links section below.

Chester and Rural

Available at:

  • Kingsway Children's Centre 
    Mondays, 9.30am to 11.30am
  • Malpas Surgery
    3rd Tuesday of each Month, 9.30am to 12.30am
  • Blacon Children's Centre
    Wednesdays, 9.30am to 11.30am
  • Frodsham Children's Centre 
    1st Wednesday of each month 9.30am to 10.30am
  • Elton Children's Centre
    Thursdays, 9.30am to 11.30am​​​​​​​
  • Dale Camp
    1st Thursday of the month 9.30am to 11.30am. (Term time only)
  • Tarporley Health Centre
    2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, 9.30am to 11.30am​​​​​​​
  • Chester Victoria Children's Centre
    Fridays, 9.30am to 11.30am​​​​​​​
  • Lache Children's Centre
    Fridays, 9.30am to 11.30am

For more information about Open Advice Clinic's in your area please call:

  • 01244 397412 for Blacon Children's Centre and Chester Victoria Children's Centre
  • 01606 555287 for Frodsham Children's Centre, Elton Children's Centre, and Tarporley Health Centre
  • 01244 397486 for Lache Children's Centre and Kingsway Children's Centre

Ellesmere Port and Neston

Available at:

  • Parklands Children's Centre
    Monday, 1.00pm to 3.00pm
  • Portside Children's Centre **Portside Chidlren's Centre will be temporarily closed from 23 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 due to problems with the boiler / heating in the building. The team will be based at Stanlaw Abbey Children's Centre during this period**
    Wednesdays, 1.00pm to 3.00pm
  • Stanlaw Abbey Children's Centre
    Tuesdays, 9.15am to 11.15am
    Thursdays, 1.00pm to 3.00pm
  • Mellock Lane Clinic
    Fridays, 1.30pm to 3.30pm

For more information about Open Advice Clinic's in your area please call:

  • 0151 488 8036 for Stanlaw Abbey Children's Centre and Neston Clinic (Mellock Lane)
  • 0151 488 8037 for Portside Children's Centre and Parkside Children's Centre

Northwich and Winsford

Available at:

  • Wharton Children's Centre
    Tuesdays, 1.15pm to 3.15pm
  • Victoria Road Children's Centre
    Wednesdays, 1.15pm to 3.15pm​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
  • Over Children's Centre
    Thursdays, 9.15am to 11.15am
  • ​​​​​​​Leftwich Children's Centre
    Fridays, 9.15am to 11.15am

For more information about Open Advice Clinic's in your area please call:


Useful links:

Open Advice Timetable
Children's Centre Timetables