Sessional pre-school in Tower Hill, Knowsley
The Star Centre Choices
The Star Centre, St Andrews View, Liverpool, L33 1ZF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Met
What does this mean?
This inspection was before November 2025, when Ofsted introduced report cards. The visit did not give a quality grade, usually because no children were attending at the time.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Star Centre, St Andrews View, Liverpool, L33 1ZF · More nurseries in L33
Stations
- Headbolt Lane12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Highfield, Moorfield and Saxon Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tower Hill Park1 min walk
- Charlotte's Pagsy9 min walk
- Mullberry Park11 min walk
- Mullberry Park Walk12 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 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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The Star Centre Choices is a sessional pre-school at The Star Centre, St Andrews View, Liverpool, L33 1ZF, in Tower Hill, Knowsley. It is registered for 26 children. It was last inspected by Ofsted in July 2022, without a quality grade. It is run by Merseyside Youth Association Limited.
Run by Merseyside Youth Association Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Star Centre ChoicesThis nursery | Met | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Gems Nursery and After School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Kids In Bloom @ Northwood Childrens CentreFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | 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 |
| Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Bloom @ Kirkby Town centreFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Melling PreschoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.2 miles
- Ravenscroft Community 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 0.3 miles
- Eastcroft Park School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- Kirkby CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 miles
- Millbrook Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.0 miles
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 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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What is The Star Centre Choices's Ofsted rating?
The Star Centre Choices was last inspected by Ofsted on 17 July 2022, without a quality grade.
How many children can The Star Centre Choices take?
The Star Centre Choices is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Who runs The Star Centre Choices?
The Star Centre Choices is run by Merseyside Youth Association Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Star Centre Choices?
Headbolt Lane is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2538988 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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