Full-day nursery in Whiston, Knowsley
Little Cedars Montessori
42 Cedar Road, Whiston, Prescot, L35 2XA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2019Reference EY561869Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 August 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
42 Cedar Road, Whiston, Prescot, L35 2XA · More nurseries in L35
Stations
- Whiston7 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Prescot11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Old Colliery Road, Whiston Interchange and Cross Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Black Path4 min walk
- Stadt Moers Park: Pottery Fields4 min walk
- Whitestone Millenium Green7 min walk
- Stadt Moers Park: Tushingham10 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Bryer Road Community Garden 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 Knowsley there are about 3.8 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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Little Cedars Montessori is a full-day nursery at 42 Cedar Road, Whiston, Prescot, L35 2XA, in Whiston, Knowsley. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whiston Willis Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 0.2 miles
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Halsnead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.4 miles
- St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Prescot Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2022 0.8 miles
- Willow Tree Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.0 miles
- Evelyn Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.0 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 Little Cedars Montessori's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Cedars Montessori Good at its inspection on 26 August 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Cedars Montessori take?
Little Cedars Montessori is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Cedars Montessori?
Whiston is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Cedars Montessori?
You can call 0151 493 9011 and visit www.littlecedars.org.
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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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY561869 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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