What Ofsted grade does Playtots have?

Playtots was rated Good at its inspection on 29 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Playtots take?

Ofsted registers Playtots for 53 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Knowsley has 66.

How much does Playtots cost?

Playtots 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 Playtots 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 Playtots how it offers them.

When was Playtots last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Playtots on 29 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Is Playtots part of a nursery group?

Yes. Playtots is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Playtots.

Playtots

Day nursery in Knowsley, L14.

St Margaret Marys Infant School, Pilch Lane, Liverpool, L14 0JG

53 places

2016 registered with Ofsted

27 of 39 in our Knowsley ranking

£120 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North West average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 29 April 2022

Ofsted grades for Playtots, inspection of 29 April 2022
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.

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What a place could cost

Playtots 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.

Playtots against Knowsley

	Playtots	Knowsley average
Places	53	66
Ofsted outcome	Good	74% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Playtots is run by Playtots, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Knowsley.

Questions parents ask about Playtots

What Ofsted grade does Playtots have?: Playtots was rated Good at its inspection on 29 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Playtots take?: Ofsted registers Playtots for 53 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Knowsley has 66.
How much does Playtots cost?: Playtots 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 Playtots 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 Playtots how it offers them.
When was Playtots last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Playtots on 29 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Is Playtots part of a nursery group?: Yes. Playtots is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Playtots.

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.