Daisy & Jake Day Nursery
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Prenton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2022. Open since 2014, with 102 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 Wirral
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wirral 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
CH43 2HPWhat 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 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children of all ages enjoy learning at this nursery. They arrive eager to explore with their friends and greet staff happily. Older children show good physical skills and demonstrate their understanding of safety during play. They expertly use knives to cut up fruit, they discuss the smells and flavours as 'sweet, tangy' and 'sour'.
Younger children make pretend food from herbs, mud and water in the outdoor kitchen. They become immersed in the texture of the sticky wet mud and eagerly make marks with sticks. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, they proudly use clipboards and refer to checklists to ensure the outdoor area is safe for their play. These activities help develop early literacy skills.
Children's imagination and sensory experiences are promoted through interesting activities. Babies make pretend ice creams with sweet smelling dough, recreating their recent experiences from home. As they do so, staff introduce vocabulary such as 'roll' and 'knead'. Children show that they feel safe at nursery. For example, babies confidently approach staff for cuddles, particularly when they are feeling unsure. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nursery is providing children with even greater support in feeling secure separating from parents. As a result, settling-in sessions have been extended, so children form close relationships with staff prior to starting.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen procedures for the supervision, monitoring and support of staff to ensure the quality of teaching is consistently of the highest standard n provide more opportunities during routines, such as mealtimes, to engage in high level interactions with staff and children.
- 10 August 2022Good
- 31 May 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daisy & Jake 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.
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