Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Liverpool for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2004, with 30 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Knowsley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Knowsley from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
L26 0XRWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 23 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted with a smile and a cheery word from leaders and staff, who take the time to welcome each child into the setting on arrival. Children are happy, settled and demonstrate that they are comfortable in their environment. They know the staff well and separate easily from parents. Interactions between staff and children are effective, with staff extending children's play and learning through sensitive questioning and supportive modelling. They encourage children's love of stories and song through daily activities. Staff model effective language and introduce children to new words, such as 'submarine'. This helps children to develop a love of reading and helps to extend their language and vocabulary.
Leaders and staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Routines are well established and understood by the children, who know what is coming next. Staff encourage children to share and take turns. They teach them to respect their friends and support children to explore this through small-group activities. Leaders and staff offer a wide variety of experiences for children. They take the children out in the local area to visit shops to buy ingredients. They also go on trips to the library and for nature walks in the woods. Staff teach children to take controlled risks, such as how to use a zebra crossing to cross the road safely. These activities support children's knowledge of the community and the wider world around them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - focus more precisely on intentions for children's learning during free-choice activities so that learning opportunities are well matched to children's needs n build on the supervision arrangements for staff that focus on the impact of actions taken on improving outcomes for children.
- 23 November 2023Good
- 8 March 2018Good
- 16 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.