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Nurseries in St Helens

There are 41 nurseries registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of St Helens, Merseyside, and 29 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
41
Outstanding
4
Good
25
After-school clubs
2

41 nurseries near St Helens

Within 3 miles, closest first.
Distance
Child's age
Ofsted rating
St. Helens

Beacon Nursery

The Beacon, 25 College Street · WA10 1TF

0.3 miles from St. Helens
OfstedGoodAug 2022Full day care64 places

A full day care nursery in St. Helens, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2022. Registered for 64 places and run by St Helens YMCA.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Windle, St. Helens

Happy Bunnies

144 Duke Street, ST. HELENS · WA10 2JL

0.4 miles from St. Helens
OfstedGoodMar 2025Full day care55 places

A full day care nursery in St. Helens, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Registered for 55 places and run by Moss Company Holdings Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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St. Helens

St Mark's Pre-School

162 North Road, St. Helens · WA10 2TZ

0.6 miles from St. Helens
OfstedOutstandingOct 2021Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in St. Helens, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2021. Registered for 30 places and run by Carla Brady And Sarah Smith Partnership.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Windle, St. Helens

Heirs and Graces PDN

The Old School House, Greenfield Road · WA10 6SG

0.9 miles from St. Helens
OfstedGoodFeb 2024Full day care146 places

A full day care nursery in St. Helens, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Registered for 146 places and run by Mr Alan Dawe and Mrs Susan Dawe Partnership.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Peasley Cross, St Helens

Small Wonders

Sutton Road, Peasley Cross · WA9 3BN

1.0 mile from St. Helens
OfstedGoodDec 2022Full day care110 places

A full day care nursery in St Helens, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Registered for 110 places and run by Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (Peasley Cross) Limited.

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

Daydreams

236 Prescot Road, St. Helens · WA10 3HL

1.0 mile from St. Helens
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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Thatto Heath, St. Helens

Portico Poppets

1 Leicester Street, Thatto Heath · WA9 5QH

1.3 miles from St. Helens
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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Childcare in St Helens at a glance

Inspection results
29 of the 41 nurseries within 3 miles of St Helens (71%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 25 Good.
Ages taken
38 list babies under 2, 39 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 39 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 St Helens's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries in St Helens

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

There are 41 Ofsted-registered nurseries within 3 miles of St Helens. 4 are rated Outstanding and 25 are rated Good at their latest inspection.