Daisy Maisies
GoodTakes funded hours★ 3.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Widnes for babies from 3 months up to 5 year olds, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2012, with 64 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 or 30 hours.
Worth knowing. Funded hours are stretched (Sep to August) which equates to a maximum of 11.25 funded hours per week when claiming 15 hours. 22.5 funded hours per week when claiming 30 hours. Extra hours paid for on the day your child receives funding will be charged at the hourly rate.
What childcare usually costs in Halton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Halton 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
WA8 6ELWhat 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.
- 12 August 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 2 September 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 13 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have formed strong attachments with the caring staff at this nursery, which help to prepare them for learning. They make independent choices about what they want to play with from the resources that are available. Babies squeal with delight and shout 'pop' as staff blow bubbles for them. Older children recall when the chicks hatched and how they cared for them. Children are regularly consulted and feel valued.
Children's emotional needs are met. They regularly approach staff for cuddles, and staff gently rock them or stroke their faces as they go to sleep. Children respond well when staff sensitively remind them of the expectations for their behaviour. For example, staff calmly remind the children how to put the toys away carefully so that they do not get broken. These consistent expectations support children to feel safe and secure.
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff identify barriers to learning and respond quickly. They work closely with other agencies to support all children to make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor the effectiveness of staff's professional development, to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level n build on staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent so that they are clear about what leaders intend for them to teach all children.
- 13 December 2022Good
- 6 February 2018Outstanding
- 13 February 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daisy Maisies
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.