Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green)
Small Wonders, 15 Chester Lane, St Helens, WA9 4DAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 May 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
Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green) 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.
Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green) against St Helens
| Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green) | St Helens average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 156 | 72 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green)
- What Ofsted grade does Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green) have?
- Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green) was rated Good at its inspection on 2 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green) take?
- Ofsted registers Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green) for 156 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Helens has 72.
- How much does Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green) cost?
- Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green) 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 Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green) 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 Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green) how it offers them.
- When was Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green) on 2 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Small Wonders Day Care Nursery (lea Green)?
- 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.