General Day Nursery & After School
42-50 Sherdley Road, St Helens, WA9 5ABWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 December 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
General Day Nursery & After School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
General Day Nursery & After School against St Helens
| General Day Nursery & After School | St Helens average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 96 | 72 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about General Day Nursery & After School
- What Ofsted grade does General Day Nursery & After School have?
- General Day Nursery & After School was rated Good at its inspection on 3 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can General Day Nursery & After School take?
- Ofsted registers General Day Nursery & After School for 96 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Helens has 72.
- How much does General Day Nursery & After School cost?
- General Day Nursery & After School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does General Day Nursery & After School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask General Day Nursery & After School how it offers them.
- When was General Day Nursery & After School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected General Day Nursery & After School on 3 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near General Day Nursery & After School?
- Nearby in WA9: Portico Poppets, Portico, Early Learners Nursery (Parr) Ltd.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.