Full-day nursery in Whiston, Knowsley
Lynwood Day Nursery
40 Sinclair Avenue, Prescot, L35 7LN · 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 1991Reference 313084Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places13 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 22 July 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
40 Sinclair Avenue, Prescot, L35 7LN · More nurseries in L35
Stations
- Prescot10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Eccleston Park14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Whiston20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Sinclair Avenue, Scotchbarn Lane and Warrington Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Henley Park4 min walk
- The Children's Play Area Henley Park playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- 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 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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Lynwood Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 40 Sinclair Avenue, Prescot, L35 7LN, in Whiston, Knowsley. It is registered for 13 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynwood Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kids Planet WhistonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bloom Children's Day Nurseries and Out of School ClubsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Portico LodgeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Eccleston Park Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Kidzone Preschool and Out of School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Cedars MontessoriFull-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
- Prescot Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2022 0.3 miles
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.3 miles
- Evelyn Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.5 miles
- Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- Whiston Willis Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 0.6 miles
- Longton Lane Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.7 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 Lynwood Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Lynwood Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 11 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Lynwood Day Nursery take?
Lynwood Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 13 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Lynwood Day Nursery?
Prescot is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Lynwood Day Nursery?
You can call 0151 426 5684.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 313084 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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