Full-day nursery in Dovecot, Liverpool
Playtots @ Princess drive
485-487 Princess Drive, LIVERPOOL, L14 8XE · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
485-487 Princess Drive, LIVERPOOL, L14 8XE · More nurseries in L14
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Burtree Road, Saxby Road and Princess Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Small Park9 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 Liverpool 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.
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Playtots @ Princess drive is a full-day nursery at 485-487 Princess Drive, LIVERPOOL, L14 8XE, in Dovecot, Liverpool. It is registered for 57 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Playtots Limited.
Run by Playtots Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playtots @ Princess driveThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| KidsworldFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| PlaytotsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.3 miles
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- Blueberry Park Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.5 miles
- St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs ages 4–19Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected April 2024 0.6 miles
- Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Stockbridge Village Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- Meadow Park School ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Dovecot Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.8 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 Playtots @ Princess drive's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Playtots @ Princess drive Good at its inspection on 24 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Playtots @ Princess drive take?
Playtots @ Princess drive is registered with Ofsted for up to 57 children at any one time.
Who runs Playtots @ Princess drive?
Playtots @ Princess drive is run by Playtots Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Playtots @ Princess drive?
Roby is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Playtots @ Princess drive?
You can call 0151 222 9322 and visit www.playtotsnursery.com.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY537218 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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