Field Of Dreams Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Liverpool for children from birth to 5, open 07:45 to 17:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2014, with 66 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
L7 0LHWhat 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, 15 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager to enter this friendly and welcoming nursery. They wave goodbye to their parents and carers and confidently enter the nursery rooms. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders and staff have noticed that children require more support settling in to nursery. Therefore, they have adapted their settling-in procedures and spend time getting to know their families. This helps children to form a sense of belonging and contributes to them feeling safe and secure in the nursery. Leaders and managers are passionate and committed to providing the best possible outcomes for children. Along with the staff, they monitor children's progress regularly and provide intervention at the earliest opportunity. As a result, all children make progress.
Children's emotional well-being is well nurtured. Staff are responsive to children's needs. For example, when young babies become upset, staff immediately respond and calm them instantly. Staff praise children's positive behaviour and help them to manage their feelings. They also use books, such as the 'Colour Monster', to encourage children to talk about their feelings and emotions. Children behave well.
Staff are proud of children's achievements and help them to celebrate. For example, when children succeed in cutting up their lunch, staff say, 'good cutting, well done.'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the organisation of routines and activities so that children are consistently engaged in quality learning experiences n strengthen the information already shared with parents to help parents know and understand their child's next steps and how they can extend children's learning at home.
- 15 February 2024Good
- 24 April 2018Outstanding
- 15 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Field Of Dreams 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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