First Footsteps (Norris Green)
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2024. Open since 2003, with 52 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 1ADWhat 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.
- 7 January 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders and staff ensure they create a safe and caring environment for children.
They establish nurturing and affectionate relationships, which helps children to feel settled and secure. Children show they feel secure as they seek out a reassuring cuddle from their key person upon arrival.
Staff plan an exciting and ambitious curriculum, through which all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning. They support all children to develop the skills they need for the future effectively. Staff build on what children already know and can do and offer experiences to broaden children's learning. For example, children take part in bark rubbing. They use crayons and skilfully rub them over the paper attached to the tree. Staff discuss the different patterns that they have created.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on opportunities to support staff to develop their questioning skills to ensure they give children time and opportunity to think and respond.
- 24 September 2024Good
- 18 October 2018Good
- 1 November 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for First Footsteps (Norris Green)
- 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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