Denehurst Day Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Liverpool for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2006, with 46 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
L12 7JGWhat 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 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed each day by the friendly and caring staff. Nursery leaders are passionate in their commitment to providing children with the best care and education possible. Leaders, alongside staff, plan a rich and exciting curriculum that motivates all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff enable children to become fully immersed in their play and develop a deep level of concentration, which means that they get the most out of the learning opportunities available to them. Well-thought-out activities and experiences are cleverly located, which triggers children's curiosity. Children ask staff questions and show excitement at the discoveries they make. They are offered learning experiences that promote excellent imagination skills. For example, children pretend to make cookies while in the sand tray. They recite the recipe as they carefully mix the batter, adding their ingredients together. They become fully engrossed in their roles.
Children have exceptional opportunities to access a range of cultural capital experiences. Staff carefully consider the individual children and build on this to enhance their experiences for all. For example, the children have access to language sessions with 'Spanish Pete'. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour and are superb role models. Children are confident communicators. For example, they confidently engage in conversations with visitors and proudly show them around the setting. A culture of respect is developed through the way staff and children speak to one another.
- 31 May 2024Outstanding
- 28 June 2018Good
- 9 August 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Denehurst 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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