Gayton Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wirral 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2024. Open since 2008, with 84 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 Wirral
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wirral 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
CH60 1XGWhat 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, 7 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager has developed a broad and ambitious curriculum that covers each area of learning. She places high priority on building children's communication, physical and personal, social and emotional development. Staff teach children about the importance of being a kind friend and ably support them to take turns.
Children know and remember the nursery's rules for how to behave and stay safe, such as to listen well and to hold the banister when using the stairs. Staff provide worthy opportunities for older children to become the nursery's 'sparkle of the day'.
For example, staff give children special duties to be the line leader or to remind their peers when it is time to tidy up. Children develop maturity and self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- equip staff with greater knowledge and expertise so they deliver the nursery's curriculum for children under two years old more successfully.
- 7 May 2024Good
- 20 June 2019Good
- 6 January 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Gayton 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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