Portico at Moss Bank
Day nursery in St Helens, WA11.
Moss Bank Children's Centre, Kentmere Avenue, St Helens, WA11 7PQ
Run by Portico Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 7 October 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Portico at Moss Bank 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.
Portico at Moss Bank against St Helens
| Portico at Moss Bank | St Helens average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 66 | 72 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Small Wonders Good, 127 places, WA11 0JU
- Crank Nursery Limited Good, 120 places, WA11 7SD
- Little Explorers: Blackbrook Not yet graded, 60 places, WA11 9QF
Portico at Moss Bank is run by Portico Day Nurseries, which has 6 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in St Helens.
Questions parents ask about Portico at Moss Bank
- What Ofsted grade does Portico at Moss Bank have?
- Portico at Moss Bank was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 7 October 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Portico at Moss Bank take?
- Ofsted registers Portico at Moss Bank for 66 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Helens has 72.
- How much does Portico at Moss Bank cost?
- Portico at Moss Bank 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 Portico at Moss Bank 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 Portico at Moss Bank how it offers them.
- When was Portico at Moss Bank last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Portico at Moss Bank on 7 October 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Portico at Moss Bank part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Portico at Moss Bank is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Portico Day Nurseries.
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.