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Nurseries in Prescot

There are 48 nurseries registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Prescot, Merseyside, and 30 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
48
Outstanding
3
Good
27
After-school clubs
4

48 nurseries near Prescot

Within 3 miles, closest first.
Distance
Child's age
Ofsted rating
Prescot, Knowsley

Lynwood Day Nursery

40 Sinclair Avenue, Prescot · L35 7LN

Under 0.1 miles from Prescot
OfstedGoodOct 2024Full day care13 places

A full day care nursery in Prescot, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Registered for 13 places and run by Clarke-Jones, Gabrielle.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Whiston, Prescot

Kids Planet Whiston

2 Sandstone Drive, Whiston · L35 7NJ

0.4 miles from Prescot
OfstedGoodMar 2024Full day care76 places

A full day care nursery in Prescot, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Registered for 76 places and run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Eccleston, St Helens

Portico Lodge

Portico Lane, Eccelston Park · L35 7JS

0.6 miles from Prescot
OfstedGoodOct 2022Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in St Helens, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 30 places and run by Portico Day Nurseries Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Whiston, Knowsley

Noodles Nursery

2 Greenes Road, Whiston · L35 3RF

1.0 mile from Prescot
OfstedGoodMar 2025Full day care88 places

A full day care nursery in Whiston, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Registered for 88 places and run by Fearon, Nicola Carole.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Thatto Heath, St. Helens

Portico Poppets

1 Leicester Street, Thatto Heath · WA9 5QH

1.6 miles from Prescot
OfstedOutstandingJul 2022Full day care50 places

A full day care nursery in St. Helens, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 50 places and run by Portico Day Nurseries Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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West Park, St. Helens

Daydreams

236 Prescot Road, St. Helens · WA10 3HL

1.9 miles from Prescot
OfstedGoodMay 2025Full day care44 places

A full day care nursery in St. Helens, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Registered for 44 places and run by Daydreams Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in Prescot at a glance

Inspection results
30 of the 48 nurseries within 3 miles of Prescot (63%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 3 Outstanding and 27 Good.
Ages taken
45 list babies under 2, 46 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 46 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Knowsley's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries in Prescot

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 48 Ofsted-registered nurseries within 3 miles of Prescot. 3 are rated Outstanding and 27 are rated Good at their latest inspection.