Five Children's and Families Trust
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Liverpool for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2021. Open since 2004, with 70 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
L24 0TWWhat 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, 21 October 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely happy in this warm and welcoming nursery. They smile broadly as they arrive each day and are happy to be greeted by staff at the door.
The revised drop off arrangements, due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, do not affect children. They eagerly bound in ready to play and explore. Children have developed very warm attachments to staff. This contributes to their high levels of self-esteem, sense of belonging and emotional security. Children of all ages demonstrate a positive attitude to learning and clearly love spending time at this inclusive and nurturing nursery.
Staff use carefully considered behaviour management strategies. They offer calm and consistent reminders about sharing and taking turns, which helps children to understand what is expected of them. Older children play cooperatively and enjoy the responsibilities of helping to tidy up. Staff skilfully weave mathematical concepts into daily routines, such as counting out the plates when children help to set the table for lunch.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's understanding of using consistent questioning techniques to encourage children to extend their communication and language skills n develop staff's interactions with children to help them know when to intervene or when to allow children more time to solve their problems independently.
- 21 October 2021Good
- 23 August 2017Good
- 10 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Five Children's and Families Trust
- 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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