# Small Wonders Day Care Nursery and Enhanced Activity Centre Small Wonders Day Care Nursery and Enhanced Activity Centre is a full-day nursery at Sunbury Street, St Helens, WA10 3RE, in Grange Park, St Helens. It is registered for 84 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Small Wonders Day Care Nursery Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/small-wonders-day-care-nursery-and-enhanced-activity-centre-ey421911 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Sunbury Street, St Helens, WA10 3RE - Registered places: 84 - Phone: 01744 603785 - Website: http://www.smallwonders-sthelens.co.uk/ - Run by: [Small Wonders Day Care Nursery Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/small-wonders-day-care-nursery-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY421911 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 3 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY421911 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since February 2011 (Reference EY421911). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY421911) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 3 July 2023). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY421911) - Registered places: 84 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY421911) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 9 June 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/196334) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Sunbury Street, St Helens, WA10 3RE Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.436979,-2.762888 - Station: Thatto Heath, 0.1 miles - Station: Eccleston Park, 0.8 miles - 14 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Thatto Heath Park, 0.2 miles - Park: Broadway Park, 0.3 miles - Park: Taylor Park, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Thatto Heath Children's Play Area, 0.3 miles - Playground: Broadway Park Children's Play Area, 0.3 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (July 2026) | yes | 0.2 miles | | Nutgrove Methodist Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (February 2025) | | 0.2 miles | | Thatto Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (October 2023) | yes | 0.4 miles | | St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (May 2026) | | 0.9 miles | | Longton Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (March 2024) | | 1.1 miles | | Eccleston Mere Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Report card (November 2025) | yes | 1.2 miles | | Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (November 2024) | | 1.2 miles | | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (December 2025) | | 1.2 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [St Matthews Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-matthews-pre-school-2677404) | Good | | | under 0.1 miles | | [Portico Poppets](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/portico-poppets-ey314827) | Outstanding | | | 0.2 miles | | [Thatto Heath Playdays](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/thatto-heath-playdays-2541807) | Outstanding | | | 0.3 miles | | [Daydreams](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/daydreams-ey372296) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Rathlee Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/rathlee-nursery-school-ey363684) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Portico Lodge](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/portico-lodge-ey222717) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Small Wonders Day Care Nursery and Enhanced Activity Centre's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Small Wonders Day Care Nursery and Enhanced Activity Centre Good at its inspection on 3 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Small Wonders Day Care Nursery and Enhanced Activity Centre take? Small Wonders Day Care Nursery and Enhanced Activity Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 84 children at any one time. ### Who runs Small Wonders Day Care Nursery and Enhanced Activity Centre? Small Wonders Day Care Nursery and Enhanced Activity Centre is run by Small Wonders Day Care Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Small Wonders Day Care Nursery and Enhanced Activity Centre? Thatto Heath is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Small Wonders Day Care Nursery and Enhanced Activity Centre? You can call 01744 603785 and visit www.smallwonders-sthelens.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY421911) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Small+Wonders+Day+Care+Nursery&query_place_id=ChIJj8XaJw0ce0gR0UyIKbb50ZY) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.