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St Helens College Nursery and Creche

Ofsted report card Mar 2026Birth to 8+Open for decades

A day nursery in St. Helens for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Inspected under Ofsted's new report card in March 2026. Open since 1986, with 64 places.

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The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
64 placesLarge for England
How long open
41 yearsOpen for decades
Address
St. Helens College, Brook Street, St. Helens, WA10 1PZ

Where it is

WA10 1PZ
Ofsted URN 323089On the register since 1 January 1986
Inspected 3 March 2026

What Ofsted found, area by area

Since November 2025 Ofsted gives a standard in each of seven areas rather than one overall grade. Expected standard means it is doing what it should.

Keeping children safe
Met
Including every child
Strong standard
What and how they teach
Strong standard
How children get on
Strong standard
Behaviour and routines
Strong standard
Welfare and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership
Strong standard
Ofsted

What 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.

  • 3 March 2026Report card seven areas graded separately Safeguarding: Met
  • 5 March 2020Outstanding
  • 14 March 2016Outstanding
  • 21 November 2011Good

Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.

Still missing for St Helens College Nursery and Creche

  • 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.

Before you ring

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.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Beacon Nursery

Day nursery · The Beacon, 25 College Street, St. Helens, WA10 1TF

GoodBirth to 8+07:30 to 17:45, 5 days a week★ 4.0 Google, 664 placesOpen for decades
0.2 mi
5 min walk
01744 750 848

Happy Bunnies

Day nursery · 144 Duke Street, St. Helens, WA10 2JL

GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 508:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 11255 placesLong established
0.3 mi
6 min walk
07952313780Their website

Beyond The Nest LTD

Day nursery · 59 Halefield Street, St. Helens, WA10 2DW

Not yet inspectedTakes funded hoursBirth to 508:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week69 placesOpen a few years
0.3 mi
7 min walk
01744411600Their website

St Mark's Pre-School

Day nursery · 162 North Road, St. Helens, WA10 2TZ

OutstandingTakes funded hours£36.00 a dayBirth to 5From 2 years08:30 to 16:00, 5 days a week30 placesLong established

Little Einsteins Nursery

Day nursery · Woodville House, Woodville Street, St Helens, WA10 1ET

Report card Feb 2026Birth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm★ 4.0 Google, 786 placesLong established
0.6 mi
12 min walk
07846610020

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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