Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm for 51 weeks per year.
Small Wonders in St. Helens
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
Number of places
127 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
St Helens
About this day nursery
Small Wonders is a childcare setting located at 115 Church Road, Haydock, ST. HELENS, Merseyside WA11 0JU, registered in 2009. It operates as a full-day care facility, opening Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm for 51 weeks per year.
The nursery caters to children aged 0 to 9 and has a total capacity of 127 places with 106 children currently on roll. The setting received a "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on January 14, 2025, maintaining its previous "Good" overall effectiveness.
Small Wonders prides itself on its dedicated team of 18 staff members, 13 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. Leaders at Small Wonders are committed to providing a high standard of care and education, continuously evaluating their practices to ensure ongoing improvements.
They foster strong relationships with external professionals to provide tailored support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged, ensuring all children make good progress. The setting also places a strong emphasis on staff well-being, implementing a regular supervision and support programme to create a positive and respectful work environment.
What it's like
Children flourish in this bright and enticing nursery. They build positive relationships with staff, who are kind and nurturing. Staff have high expectations for children's progress and, overall, are highly effective at meeting their needs. The embedded key-person system means staff get to know all children well and support them to understand their emotions. These bonds help children to feel safe and secure.
Bright and enticing nurserySupportive key-person systemFlexible and ambitious curriculumGood physical dexterityStrong parent partnershipsDedicated staff team
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2009
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Small Wonders
Last inspected 14 January 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children flourish in this bright and enticing nursery. They build positive relationships with staff, who are kind and nurturing. Staff have high expectations for children's progress and, overall, are highly effective at meeting their needs. The embedded key-person system means staff get to know all children well and support them to understand their emotions. These bonds help children to feel safe and secure.
Inspector highlights
- Children flourish in this bright and enticing nursery, building positive relationships with kind and nurturing staff.
- Staff have high expectations for children's progress and are highly effective at meeting their needs.
- The embedded key-person system ensures staff know all children well and support their emotional understanding.
- Leaders have developed a flexible and ambitious curriculum, securely rooted in the knowledge of child development.
- Children relish opportunities for outdoor play, demonstrating good physical dexterity and developing confidence and resilience.
- Leaders are passionate and committed to providing a high standard of care and education, continuously making improvements.
- Strong partnerships with external professionals support children with SEND and those who are disadvantaged.
- Staff promote a love of reading by sharing stories and incorporating books into daily routines, extending children's literacy skills.
Areas to develop
- 1Support staff to implement the curriculum for communication and language consistently across all age groups to help children further develop their speaking and listening skills.
Inspection #10367817 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders forge strong relationships with external professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged. Children with SEND are provided with tailored support and detailed individual plans. Children with lower starting points are provided with the necessary intervention so that any identified gaps in knowledge are addressed swiftly. This helps all children to make good progress.
Outdoor space
Children relish their opportunities for outdoor play. They demonstrate good physical dexterity as they bounce and kick balls and run freely around the secure outdoor area. Staff teach children to take appropriate risks and challenges as they play, building their confidence and resilience and giving them a sense of achievement when they succeed.
Parent Reviews of Small Wonders
5.0
(13)
Nichola Curran
8 years ago
Fantastic nursery, both my children attend and have done since they were 6 months. The staff are just lovely, my children enjoy learning new things, seeing their friends and love Jackie’s meals too. I have one child in wrap around and one in toddlers. They have both grown with confidence. I know they love it there as I struggle to get them out most evenings when I pick them up. I would definitely recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Baz Piorkowski
6 years ago
Our little boy had some health problems and the nursery have been more than helpful with his diet and extra needs. Attending the nursery is not just day care, we have seen his development accelerate massively with the support of the staff. I like that I can log remotely to the secure online app to view the learning and play activities to see what he has been doing during the day while I'm at work. Cant believe how much he has progressed in such a short time. It is a loving environment with thanks to all of hearts and minds that work tirelessly in keeping the children smiling. Five star review well deserved.
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Amanda Sherman
6 years ago
My little girl has been going here since age 10 months she loves it & made some great friends. The staff are all lovely & friendly. Would highly recommend as she has grown in confidence & knowledge. She has just gone into Pre-school & loves it. They are making her ready for school. Thanks to Small Wonders Haydock 👍🏻🤗
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Shirley Stokes
6 years ago
Our boy has been attending Small Wonders for just over a year 15 hrs a week. We can not thank them enough for all the help, support & advice they have given us. Our boy has special educational needs and his development has been beyond words, with the help of all the staff.
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Lauren Doe
7 years ago
My little boy attends small wonders Haydock, it’s an absolutely amazing nursery, I couldn’t recommend this nursery more! An the staff are brilliant, they do so much for the children and always keep you informed! If I have any more children il be putting them in ☺️😆xx
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Inspection history
Date: May 2012
- January 2025Good
- February 2019Good
- April 2016Good
- May 2012Good
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