Carousel Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Liverpool for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2025. Open since 1994, with 62 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
L22 8QEWhat 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, 9 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
A newly formed management team has reviewed all aspects of practice. Leaders, managers and staff have worked together well to improve the quality of care and education. Together, they have implemented a curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do. A clear focus is placed on developing children's communication and literacy skills. Babies enjoy looking at books with staff and laugh as they repeat words, such as narwhal, heard during a story about arctic animals. Older children listen attentively to stories. They demonstrate good handto-eye coordination as they use tools, such as small hammers and tees to excavate fossils. Babies make marks with chunky crayons and chalks, while older children skilfully use cotton buds to paint snowflakes. Children enjoy these and other activities that are purposefully planned to help develop the coordination and physical development needed for later writing.
Children behave well and are developing good social skills. They demonstrate emotional security as they confidently interact with each other. Babies and children choose from an interesting range of activities and are keen to learn. Since the last inspection, changes to the outdoor area and resources mean that children benefit from more opportunities to be physically active in their play and learning outdoors.
Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- embed the improved arrangements for staff supervision and strengthen links to staff professional development, so that practice continues to improve n exchange information in more detail with parents to help gain a fuller picture of children's abilities and support highly effective planning.
- 9 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 10 January 2024Needs improvement
- 22 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Carousel Day 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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