Happy Children Nursery
OutstandingTakes funded hours★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Wavertree, Liverpool for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. £49.50 a day for 1-2 Year Old Children, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2013, with 48 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 Year Old Children12m to 2y | £49.50 | |
| 3-5 Year Old Children3y to 5y | £48.50 |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £0.60 a day Snack feechildren not paying fees (place is allocated via funding from
- £5.00 Late collection feeeach late collection which extends beyond 5 minutes
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Worth knowing. Snack fee of 60p per day for children not paying fees (voluntary contribution).
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
L15 4HTWhat 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, 8 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and secure in this exceptionally nurturing provision. They thrive in the care of the extremely knowledgeable staff, who effectively support and enhance their play. All children are quick to engage in their activities. They are eager to access the resources they need to challenge their own learning. Children learn about the world around them and where they come from. Photos, books and resources reflect the diversity of the wider world. This encourages the children to become tolerant individuals and confident and independent learners.
Exemplary first-hand opportunities allow children to explore and understand their environment. For example, children grow and pick their own fruit and vegetables to make snacks. They become increasingly independent, taking pride in being able to do things for themselves. Children learn how to care for living things, including
Pearl their pet African land snail. They independently pour water to wet a little sponge that they gently use to keep Pearl nice and healthy. Staff have extremely high expectations of children's abilities and behaviours. Children suggest, and so understand, the rules and boundaries of the setting. They follow them independently and without being reminded, showing remarkable respect for staff and each other. Staff work closely with parents to identify and acknowledge their child's individual needs. Therefore, when children start at the setting, their transition from home is seamless.
- 8 September 2022Outstanding
- 15 September 2016Good
- 15 January 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Happy Children Nursery
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £49.50 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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