Kristaval Day Care
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Liverpool for babies from 3 months up to 5 year olds, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2012, with 74 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in Sefton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sefton 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
L22 6QNWhat 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.
- 21 February 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 21 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
This is a fun, warm and welcoming nursery. Children feel secure and happy with the friendly staff. Staff know each child well and ensure their individual needs are met. For example, if children feel unsettled when they arrive, staff give extra cuddles to help them settle into the morning activities. Children learn from a broad curriculum that reflects their interests and builds upon what they know and can do.
For example, children line up large crates to make a train in the garden and staff help them to count the carriages. They develop fine motor skills by taking apart an old turntable with real tools. Staff support children to explore and be curious.
Children are interested in what they are doing, are motivated to learn and all make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to use their assessments of what children know and can do consistently to inform teaching and provide suitably challenging activities n monitor staff practice more precisely to continuously support them in raising the quality of teaching to the highest level.
- 21 October 2022Good
- 17 February 2017Good
- 8 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kristaval Day Care
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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