Hollies St Mary's
Day nursery in Knowsley.
St. Marys Care Centre, Hillingden Avenue, Liverpool, L26 9TYWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 20 April 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Hollies St Mary's 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.
Hollies St Mary's against Knowsley
| Hollies St Mary's | Knowsley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 29 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 74% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Hollies St Mary's
- What Ofsted grade does Hollies St Mary's have?
- Hollies St Mary's has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 20 April 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Hollies St Mary's take?
- Ofsted registers Hollies St Mary's for 29 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Knowsley has 66.
- How much does Hollies St Mary's cost?
- Hollies St Mary's 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 Hollies St Mary's 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 Hollies St Mary's how it offers them.
- When was Hollies St Mary's last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Hollies St Mary's on 20 April 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Hollies St Mary's?
- Nearby in Liverpool: Bright Horizons Kirkby Day Nursery and Preschool, Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd, Sandfield Natural Play Centre.
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.