Storytime Private Day Nursery
57 Horace Street, St. Helens, WA10 4LZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 November 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.
What a place could cost
Storytime Private Day Nursery 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.
Storytime Private Day Nursery against St Helens
| Storytime Private Day Nursery | St Helens average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 61 | 72 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Storytime Private Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Storytime Private Day Nursery have?
- Storytime Private Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 25 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Storytime Private Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Storytime Private Day Nursery for 61 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Helens has 72.
- How much does Storytime Private Day Nursery cost?
- Storytime Private Day Nursery 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 Storytime Private Day Nursery 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 Storytime Private Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Storytime Private Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Storytime Private Day Nursery on 25 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Storytime Private Day Nursery?
- Nearby in WA10: St Helens College Nursery and Creche, St Mark's Pre-School, Blossom Tree Pre School Limited.
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.