Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre
Outstanding★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2004, with 28 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
L11 2RYWhat 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, 8 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The exceptional staff team creates a nurturing environment for children where they feel safe and form secure attachments with staff. Children enter this extremely welcoming and inclusive setting full of enthusiasm and anticipation about the day ahead. Opportunities for children to learn the skills they need to be independent learners are embedded in the setting's ethos. Children fulfil their morning routines with ease and independence. From the moment children arrive, they are immersed in play experiences that precisely meet their interests and next steps in development.
The curriculum is designed with passion and expertise. Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), develop extensive skills and knowledge across all seven areas of learning. Leaders and staff gather detailed information about each child from their starting points and know them extremely well. They use their detailed knowledge of each child to provide an ambitious curriculum that is targeted to their individual needs. Staff skilfully break down each skill that they want children to learn into small steps. They expertly differentiate these steps according to each child's stage of learning. This helps to build on each child's knowledge over time.
Children's emotional well-being is superbly supported. Staff place priority on embedding rules from the very beginning and act as positive role models. Younger children show that they respect these as they play harmoniously together. Children share, take turns, play collaboratively, and listen to their peers and staff. Children demonstrate superb behaviour and have a deep understanding of the rules and expectations. Staff nurture children exceptionally well and give them the skills needed in preparation for school.
- 8 November 2024Outstanding
- 3 December 2018Outstanding
- 21 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre
- 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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