What Ofsted grade does Small Wonders have?

Small Wonders was rated Good at its inspection on 5 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Small Wonders take?

Ofsted registers Small Wonders for 110 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Helens has 72.

How much does Small Wonders cost?

Small Wonders 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 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 how it offers them.

When was Small Wonders last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Small Wonders on 5 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Small Wonders?

Nearby in WA9: Portico Poppets, Portico, Early Learners Nursery (Parr) Ltd.

Small Wonders

Day nursery in St Helens, WA9.

Sutton Road, Peasley Cross, St Helens, WA9 3BN

110 places

2014 registered with Ofsted

24 of 42 in our St Helens ranking

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

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 5 December 2022

Ofsted grades for Small Wonders, inspection of 5 December 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

Small Wonders 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 against St Helens

	Small Wonders	St Helens average
Places	110	72
Ofsted outcome	Good	83% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Small Wonders

What Ofsted grade does Small Wonders have?: Small Wonders was rated Good at its inspection on 5 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Small Wonders take?: Ofsted registers Small Wonders for 110 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Helens has 72.
How much does Small Wonders cost?: Small Wonders 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 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 how it offers them.
When was Small Wonders last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Small Wonders on 5 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Small Wonders?: 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.