Daisy Chain
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 2016, 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 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
L4 6XBWhat 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, 31 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create a welcoming and nurturing environment for children. Children are happy and they enjoy spending time here. Staff form caring and positive bonds with children. This helps children settle quickly into the nursery routines. Staff provide children with cuddles and they stay close to them when they need reassurance. They know when children are tired, hungry or unwell and respond appropriately to meet children's needs.
Staff plan activities that entice children into learning. For example, babies giggle with glee as they splash in the water tray while washing the dolls. Toddlers use paint rollers and water to make marks up and down the outdoor walls. Pre-school children show high levels of engagement as they make their own porridge. Children develop their strength and coordination and show good listening and attention skills.
Children behave well. They learn how to take turns with their peers. For example, children wait patiently to serve their own food at mealtimes. Staff provide opportunities to support children's growing independence. For example, toddlers learn how to safely cut their own fruit. Pre-school children use the water stations to fill their own cups up. This helps children feel proud of the tasks they can complete by themselves.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the curriculum planning for outdoor play and experiences to provide further learning opportunities n support staff to develop the curriculum further to ensure group activities are well-sequenced and build upon children's prior learning at all times.
- 31 January 2024Good
- 8 May 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daisy Chain
- 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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