Nurseries and childcare in Knowsley
We know of 23 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Knowsley. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
Nurseries and childcare by area
A few to start with
- Bambinos Day Nursery Day care preschool 63A Church Rd, Liverpool, L36 9TN Call
- Kids in Bloom Preschool 103 Kemble St, Prescot, L34 5SG 5 Call
- Little Angels Childcare Home service 2A Cassino Rd, Liverpool, L36 7UX Call
- Little Cedars Montessori Preschool 42 Cedar Rd, Prescot, L35 2XA Call
- Tree Tots Nursery Preschool Tree Tots Nursery, Stockbridge Village Development, The Withens, Liverpool, L28 1AB 5 Call
- Unity Childcare Home service Maggie O'Neill Resource Centre, 433 Liverpool Rd, Liverpool, L36 8HT Call
- High Hopes Child Care Home service Primary School, Knowsley Ln, Liverpool, L36 8DB Call
- Rainbow Childcare Home service Millbrook Primary School, Kirkby Row, Liverpool, L32 0TG 5 Call
- Sandfield Natural Play Centre Day care preschool Sandfield House, Lickers Lane, Prescot, L35 3SR 5 Call
- Tiger Tots Nursery Preschool Simonswood Ln, Liverpool, L33 5 Call
- Bright Horizons Kirkby Day Nursery And Preschool Elementary school C/O David Lloyd Club, Kirkby, L33 7ET 5 Call
- Explorers Day Nursery - Kirkby Day care preschool Broad Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, L326 Call
- Kids in Bloom Child care and day care Willoughby Rd, Liverpool, L14 5 Call
- Lynwood Day Nursery Preschool Sinclair Ave, Prescot, L35 4 Call
- Playtots Preschool Park View, Liverpool, L36 5 Call
- Roby Park Primary And Nursery School Elementary school Roby Park Primary School, Easton Rd, Liverpool, L36 Call
- St Leos & South Mead Catholic Primary & Nursery School Elementary school Lickers Ln, Prescot, L35 3SR Call
- Waverton Cottage Day Nursery Preschool Sandstone Drive, Prescot, L35 Call
- Knowsley Early Years Service Child care and day care Sherwood Dr, Prescot, L35 Call
- Maryvale Nursery Preschool Ebony Way, Kirkby, L33 Call
- Quality Protects Children Child care and day care Hillhouse, Archway Rd, Liverpool, L36 9XB Call
- Roby Day Nursery Child care and day care Church Rd, Roby Unit 2, Liverpool, L36 Call
- Stephensons Resource Centre Day care preschool Warrington Rd, Prescot, L35 Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in Knowsley?
We know of 23 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Knowsley. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
Other things people look for
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.