Atherton House School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Liverpool for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2005, with 60 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Sefton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sefton from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
L23 7TFWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 2 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate extremely high levels of interest when they arrive at the nurturing and well-resourced nursery. They quickly become engrossed in the stimulating experiences on offer. Children demonstrate determination and their problem-solving skills. For example, they build an obstacle course and work together to make the course longer and more challenging. Children are inquisitive.
They ask questions that help them gain precise information and build their knowledge further. They are fascinated and focused during their play.
Children have secure bonds with all staff, and close friendships with peers. They listen to each other intently during group time and laugh as their friends sing amusing songs. Older children are involved in creating the pre-school rules and help to plan the activities they would like. This contributes to children feeling involved in their learning. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance arrangements for the monitoring and supervision of staff, and provide staff with precise feedback to help them to improve their teaching further n support staff in implementing their expectations consistently so that all children understand what is expected of them at all times.
- 2 November 2022Good
- 26 January 2017Outstanding
- 13 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Atherton House School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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