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Pre-schools in L35

There are 44 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of L35, Prescot, and 29 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
44
Outstanding
4
Good
25
After-school clubs
1

44 nurseries near L35

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Whiston, Prescot

Kids Planet Whiston

2 Sandstone Drive, Whiston · L35 7NJ

0.7 miles from L35
OfstedGoodMar 2024Full day care76 places

A full day care nursery in Prescot, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Registered for 76 places and run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Eccleston, St Helens

Portico Lodge

Portico Lane, Eccelston Park · L35 7JS

1.1 miles from L35
OfstedGoodOct 2022Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in St Helens, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 30 places and run by Portico Day Nurseries Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Thatto Heath, St. Helens

Portico Poppets

1 Leicester Street, Thatto Heath · WA9 5QH

1.9 miles from L35
OfstedOutstandingJul 2022Full day care50 places

A full day care nursery in St. Helens, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 50 places and run by Portico Day Nurseries Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Leaside, St Helens

Portico

106 Mere Grange, Leaside · WA9 5GG

2.0 miles from L35
Inspected December 2025Full day care118 places

A full day care nursery in St Helens, last inspected by Ofsted in December 2025. Registered for 118 places and run by Portico Day Nurseries Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in L35 at a glance

Inspection results
29 of the 44 pre-schools within 3 miles of L35 (66%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 25 Good.
Ages taken
43 list babies under 2, 44 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 44 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Knowsley's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in L35

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 44 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of L35. 4 are rated Outstanding and 25 are rated Good at their latest inspection.