Cressington Manor
GoodTakes funded hours★ 3.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Liverpool for babies from 9 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2012, with 186 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Children from working families 9 month olds up to 23 months may be entitled to 570 hours a year. Some 2-year-olds whose family receive additional support from Government are entitled to 570 disadvantaged funded hours a year. Some 2 year-olds from working families may be entitled to 570 hours a year. All 3 and 4-year-olds are entitled to 570 hours a year (universal entitlement). Some 3 and 4-year-o.
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
L19 9DNWhat 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, 15 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create an exciting and nurturing environment. They know that children learn best when they feel safe and secure. As such, children are greeted warmly by staff who are kind and place children at the heart of everything they do. Staff have an innate understanding of the children's needs. They use this to plan a curriculum that ignites children's interest and thirst for learning. As a result, children flourish.
Children have a strong voice. For example, they are actively encouraged to put forward their ideas when making pretend ice cream. This helps children to grow in confidence and feel valued.
Staff are skilled communicators who provide a language-rich environment full of songs, rhymes and stories. These spark children's creativity and imagination. For example, children enjoy recreating a favourite story using a variety of props.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help all staff to organise activities more precisely to focus on what leaders intend n strengthen manager's and staff's understanding and awareness of the nursery's policies and procedures.
- 15 February 2024Good
- 20 February 2018Outstanding
- 30 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cressington Manor
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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