Bright Days
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Liverpool for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2022. Open since 2012, with 40 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
L31 6DEWhat 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, 28 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive excited to explore the environment and meet their friends. Familiar staff welcome children into the nursery. The children happily separate from their parents. Staff create a nurturing and stimulating environment, which enables children to play and explore. Outdoors, toddlers develop their physical skills and explore the garden. Staff have very high expectations of all children. Older children begin to develop the skills they need to move on to school. They confidently ask staff for help if they need it.
Children's behaviour is good. Staff are very good role models and consistently model good manners. They encourage and support children with clear and consistent expectations. Staff encourage children to be independent and confident from an early age. Children know how to use the toilet. At snack time, staff encourage children to butter their own crumpets and to pour their own drink into their cups.
Children play in a safe environment. Every child is valued. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported particularly well. All children make good progress from their starting points and any gaps in their learning close quickly.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to sequence and challenge all children's learning during activities.
- 28 September 2022Good
- 1 November 2016Good
- 22 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Days
- 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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