Elm House Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Liverpool for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2024. Open since 2016, with 77 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
L16 5EYWhat 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, 25 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create close bonds with children. They provide children with plenty of cuddles and stay close to those children that may need reassurance. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They are happy and settle quickly into the nursery routines. Staff are positive role models and have high expectations of children's learning and behaviour. They encourage children to use good manners and to listen to each other when they are talking. Children are kind and helpful. They help to set the table for their friends at lunchtime. Children are praised for their positive behaviour. This helps to build up children's self-confidence.
Staff create a broad and balanced curriculum. They plan activities that develop children's curiosity. For example, older children become immersed in learning as they take part in their science experiment. They observe the changes to the colour of the celery sticks as they absorb the coloured water in the jars. Children have opportunities to plant a variety of flowers at nursery. They learn about the parts of a plant as they watch the roots and stem growing in their bean experiments. This helps children learn about the different parts of plants and what they are used for.
Children are developing positive attitudes to learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's understanding and practice about how to help children develop a wide and varied vocabulary.
- 25 April 2024Good
- 9 July 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Elm House 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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