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112 placesCH45 3HA01515121046
North West
Childcare in Wirral
255 registered providers with 5,433 places, down 11.7% since December 2021.
71day nurseries
120childminders
34after-school clubs
85newly registered since 2021
59.3%rated Good or better
148closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 22.1% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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70 placesCH61 3UE0151 648 4183
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68 placesCH62 6BQ0151 334 7550
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No longer open
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Smiles Day Nursery | Wirral | 31 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Little Angels (Moreton) Limited | Moreton | 97 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Playzone at Christ the King | Wirral | 50 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Firbobs @ Thornton Hough | Wirral | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Lady Mount Pre-School Group | Wirral | 35 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Brookhurst Preschool Group | Wirral | 30 | Outstanding | Dec 2025 |
| Little Robins At Lingham | Wirral | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Holy Trinity Pre-School | Spital | 28 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| St Agnes Pre-school | Wirral | 28 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Our Lady of Pity Annexe Pre School | Hoylake | 24 | Outstanding | Dec 2025 |
| Whizz Kids | Wirral | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Firbobs Out of School Club (Juniors) | Wirral | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Topspin at Birkenhead High School Academy | Prenton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Penkett Day Nursery | Wallasey | 60 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Cosy Corner Day Nursery | Wirral | 50 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| The Oval Pre-School | Wallasey | 25 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Bebington Pre-School Playgroup | Wirral | 24 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Piglets Corner | Wirral | 16 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Rocky's Breakfast and After School Club | Birkenhead | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Kings Camps | Prenton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Stagecoach Wirral | Bebington | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Building Blocks | Prenton | 40 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Prenton Penguins Nursery | Wirral | 40 | Outstanding | Dec 2024 |
| Sky Out of School Club | Wirral | 32 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Pulford Playgroup | Wirral | 30 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Irby Primary Pre-School | Wirral | 30 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Best Start Daycare | Wirral | 30 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Greenleas Pre-School | Wallasey | 24 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Ladybird Pre-school Playgroup | Birkenhead | 20 | Outstanding | Dec 2024 |
| Kids United Heygarth | Wirral | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Em's Stars Before and After School Club Hoylake | Wirral | 24 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Marigold Day Nursery | Wirral | 64 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Firbobs@Hillside | Prenton | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Pensby Superstars Camp | Wirral | 150 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Eversley Nursery School | Wallasey | 87 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| S4YC @ Liscard Out of School Club | Wallasey | 56 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| S4YC @ Rock Ferry | Birkenhead | 24 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre | Wirral | 97 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Jack & Jill Day Nursery – Rock Ferry | Wirral | 90 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Poulton Penguins Nursery | Wirral | 50 | Outstanding | Dec 2022 |
| Little Lodge Daycare | Wallasey | 37 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Brookdale Pre School | Wirral | 36 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Little School Ltd | Wallasey | 34 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Little Angels | Wirral | 91 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Thingwall Buddies | Wirral | 84 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Barnston Buddies | Wirral | 62 | Outstanding | Jun 2022 |
| Welcome Nurseries @ Eastham | Wirral | 60 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Bluebells Day Nursery Bromborough | Bromborough | 50 | Outstanding | Jun 2022 |
| Broadbeans | Wirral | 48 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| The Mulberry Tree Holiday Club | Wirral | 45 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| St Josephs Out of School Club | Wirral | 38 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| CAPE Irby | Wirral | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| St. Joseph's Out of School Committee | Wirral | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Bluebells Day Nursery Bebington | Wirral | 30 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Wildlings Kindergarten | Wirral | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Barnstondale Activity Centre | Wirral | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |