Blackburne House Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Liverpool for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 1994, with 36 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 Liverpool
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Liverpool 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
L8 7PEWhat 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, 17 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and safe at this warm and friendly setting. Staff have lovely attachments with children. When children first start at the setting, they attend settling-in sessions and form bonds with their key person. Children are provided with visits to their next room as they transition through the nursery, and they have time to get to know their new key person. As a result, children are settled and enjoy their time at the setting.
Children behave very well. Staff have clear behaviour strategies and apply these consistently. For example, when children are struggling to share, staff remind them to have 'kind hands'. The nursery curriculum incorporates personal and social development. These expectations are weaved throughout each room. Staff adapt their approach for the varying ages of children. This includes for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Consequently, all children understand what is expected of them.
Children have access to well-resourced indoor and outdoor environments. They confidently select resources and choose activities. They enjoy playing alongside each other. For example, children enjoy building sandcastles and are proud to show these to their friends. Outside, children enjoy playing in the snow. Staff introduce new vocabulary, such as 'snowflake' and 'crunch', as they make footprints. Children enjoy scooping the snow and watching it melt. Subsequently, children learn about the world around them and build their vocabulary.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - promote further children's independence and self-help skills and encourage children to try to do things for themselves n strengthen the current arrangements for the supervision of staff and their professional development to help them raise the quality of their practice to the highest standard.
- 17 January 2023Good
- 2 June 2017Good
- 19 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Blackburne House Nursery
- 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.
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