Bluebell Nursery School
Outstanding★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Liverpool for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 21:00, 6 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 1990, with 49 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
L15 9EUWhat 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, 10 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children in this nursery are immersed in a loving, homely environment. The attention to detail in this incredibly well-organised and purposeful nursery is second to none. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), develop secure attachments with their key person and are fully supported by an inspirational team of staff. Children's laughter fills the air, and their eagerness to learn is unmistakable.
Leaders and staff know the children extremely well and have a superb understanding of child development. They use this knowledge to embed and implement a highly ambitious and extremely well-sequenced curriculum that runs with seamless fluency through the nursery. At lunchtime, babies learn to feed themselves and toddler children are able to serve themselves. By the time children reach pre-school, they are able to wash their own plates, stack the dishwasher and wipe down the tables when they have finished. Staff prioritise children's independence. Younger children are encouraged to carry out their personal care independently. Pre-school children expertly change into their mud suits and wellington boots without adult intervention. They show exceptional independence from a young age. All children make excellent progress from their starting points and are exceptionally well prepared for their move on to school.
Staff are incredibly nurturing and reinforce their expectations of children's behaviour. They teach children about boundaries and emotions and how to make choices when faced with disappointment. Children know how to follow simple rules and develop respectful and caring relationships with others. All staff implement an excellent and well-structured approach to managing children's behaviour.
- 10 July 2024Outstanding
- 22 August 2018Outstanding
- 13 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bluebell Nursery 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.
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