Full-day nursery in Laffak, St Helens
Little Explorers: Blackbrook
St. Pauls Church, 75 Chain Lane, St. Helens, WA11 9QF · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 3.0 on Google (2 reviews)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2025Reference 2880385Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 March 2026Food 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
St. Pauls Church, 75 Chain Lane, St. Helens, WA11 9QF · More nurseries in WA11
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Rufford Walk, Paisley Avenue and Ashurst Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sankey Valley Park3 min walk
- Blackbrook Park6 min walk
- Chain Lane Park7 min walk
- Ashurst Children's Play Area playground4 min walk
- Blackbrook Park Children's Play Area playground6 min walk
- Chain Lane Playground8 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 St Helens there are about 3.1 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.
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Little Explorers: Blackbrook is a full-day nursery at St. Pauls Church, 75 Chain Lane, St. Helens, WA11 9QF, in Laffak, St Helens. It is registered for 60 children. It has a Google rating of 3.0 from 2 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Little Explorers Nurseries Ltd.
Run by Little Explorers Nurseries Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ashurst Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 under 0.1 miles
- St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.1 miles
- Pace ages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.7 miles
- Merton Bank Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.8 miles
- Legh Vale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Carr Mill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.1 miles
- Lansbury Bridge School ages 4–14Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.1 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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How many children can Little Explorers: Blackbrook take?
Little Explorers: Blackbrook is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Explorers: Blackbrook?
Little Explorers: Blackbrook is run by Little Explorers Nurseries Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Explorers: Blackbrook?
St Helens Central is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Explorers: Blackbrook?
You can call 01744 525059 and visit littleexplorers.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2880385 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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