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100 placesL18 6HA0151 724 1999
North West
Childcare in Liverpool
323 registered providers with 9,055 places, up 7.8% since December 2021.
122day nurseries
114childminders
42after-school clubs
106newly registered since 2021
65.7%rated Good or better
145closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 32.1% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids in Bloom @ St Nic's | Liverpool | 70 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Fun 4 Kidz - LIPA | Liverpool | 50 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Walton Kiddiwinks Nursery | Liverpool | 35 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Blackmoor Park Day Nursery | Liverpool | 33 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| LSC @ Heron Eccles Football Hub | Liverpool | 25 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Netherley Youth and Community Initiative | Liverpool | 24 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Mad Science At Liverpool Aquatic Centre | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Mad Science At Blue Coat School | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Bluebird Kindergarten | Merseyside | 60 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Rocking Horse Nursery | Liverpool | 60 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| St. James Pre-School Woolton | Liverpool | 45 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Netherley Youth and Community initiative Limited | Liverpool | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Anfield Sports & Community Centre | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Rompers Nursery Limited | Liverpool | 85 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Northcote Afterschool Club | Liverpool | 48 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| LSC @ St Margaret's Anfield | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Train 2 Succeed Academy Ltd | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Msdp building | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Sure Steps Derby Lane | Liverpool | 58 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Eastfield Day Nursery | Liverpool | 40 | Needs improvement | Dec 2024 |
| Eastfield Day Nursery | Liverpool | 40 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Mossley Hill Childcare | Liverpool | 40 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Little Looks Preschool | Liverpool | 36 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Yew Tree Kids Club | Liverpool | 10 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| KIND | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Lime Pictures Nursery | Liverpool | 0 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Edes Educational Centre | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Tillymints Nursery | Liverpool | 32 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Playstop and Little Owls | Liverpool | 0 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| LSC @ Gateacre School | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Kids Planet Waverton | Liverpool | 98 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Little Misses And Misters Day Nursery | Liverpool | 50 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Much Woolton Old School Nursery | Liverpool | 30 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Norris Green Pre-school | Liverpool | 23 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| St Cyril's Children & Youth Project | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Lyndene | Liverpool | 82 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Yew Tree Nursery at Yew Tree Children's Centre | Liverpool | 54 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| The Nursery @ Ltd | Liverpool | 42 | Inadequate | Jun 2023 |
| Happy From Home | Liverpool | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Ducklings Day Nursery | Liverpool | 30 | Outstanding | Jun 2023 |
| Norris Green Pre-school | Liverpool | 28 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Rainbows @ St Silas | Liverpool | 18 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Assess Education | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Kidz Place Afterschool & Holiday Club | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Sendscope | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Treetops Day Nursery | Liverpool | 67 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Kidz Place After School & Holiday Club | Allerton | 50 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Trinity Tots Nursery | Liverpool | 42 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Mill House Day Nursery | Liverpool | 37 | Inadequate | Dec 2022 |
| Nature To Nurture | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Happymede Breakfast & After School Club | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Trinity Tots Nursery | Liverpool | 62 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Anfield Children's Centre Day Nursery | Liverpool | 49 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Liverpool South First Class Learning Centre | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Accelerate Learning Centres | Liverpool | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |