Life Bank Nursery at Kensington Children's Centre
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Liverpool for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2023. Open since 2008, with 78 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
L7 2QRWhat 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, 19 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The provider and managers have taken swift action to address the weaknesses identified at the last inspection. All staff are suitable to fulfil their roles and demonstrate good knowledge and understanding to keep children safe from harm.
Children arrive excited and eager to see their friends. On arrival, staff greet children and ask how they are, and children run into the setting with confidence and delight, ready to start their day. All children access environments that are planned effectively and promote their learning through play. Babies and toddlers inquisitively explore heavy duty plastic trays using all their senses. Older children make smoothies to learn about keeping themselves healthy.
Support for children who speak English as an additional language is effective. Staff are highly qualified and skilled and have excellent partnerships with professionals and parents. Together, they plan the best ways to meet children's needs, both in nursery and in readiness for their transition to school. All children make good progress and are developing their skills for future learning. Children behave well throughout the nursery. Staff teach children to be polite and help them to learn to respect each other. Children take turns, share and show kindness to their friends and adults.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage staff to support children's growing vocabulary by modelling the correct pronunciation of words.
- 19 July 2023Good
- 21 February 2023Inadequate
- 30 August 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Life Bank Nursery at Kensington Children's Centre
- 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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