Sessional pre-school in Devonshire Park, Wirral
Best Start Tots
112 Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
112 Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LJ · More nurseries in CH42
Stations
- Green Lane14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Rock Ferry16 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Birkenhead Central20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
23 bus stops within 400 m, including Dial Road, Stuart Road and Prenton Road East.
Parks and playgrounds
- Victoria Park3 min walk
- Mersey Park4 min walk
- Mersey Park playground4 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Wirral there are about 3.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Best Start Tots is a sessional pre-school at 112 Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LJ, in Devonshire Park, Wirral. It is registered for 23 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Start TotsThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Partou Victoria Park Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Firbobs@Bedford DriveFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Em's Stars Pre-School at St Joseph's PrimarySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Winston's Place at Wirral Christian CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| First Class Nursery School (Wirral) LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Rose Tree Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mersey Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.1 miles
- Well Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Devonshire Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Bedford Drive Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- Woodchurch Road Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.5 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- Rock Ferry Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2020 0.6 miles
- Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Best Start Tots's Ofsted rating?
Best Start Tots was inspected on 15 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Best Start Tots take?
Best Start Tots is registered with Ofsted for up to 23 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Best Start Tots?
Green Lane is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2792594 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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