Lister Steps Childcare
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2022. Open since 2020, with 69 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
L13 7EBWhat 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.
- 13 December 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 2 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eager and happy and clearly enjoy attending this warm and welcoming nursery. They confidently separate from their parents and carers and quickly settle into the activities available, demonstrating that they feel safe and secure. Staff are kind, patient and attentive in their approach. Children receive an abundance of cuddles and reassurance when needed. They are praised for their efforts, which contributes to their high levels of self-esteem and emotional wellbeing.
Children are curious and show a positive attitude to learning and trying new things.
They independently explore the environment, choosing what they wish to play with. Young children snuggle with staff to look at books. They begin to make marks using crayons and chalk as staff introduce the names of the colours that they choose. Older children develop their counting skills as they line up plastic animals.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to build on their understanding of the curriculum further so that they are fully aware of specific learning outcomes for children and closely match their teaching to these n assist staff to understand how to support young children's developing communication and language skills n strengthen transitions between activities and routines so that children's behaviour does not deteriorate, and they remain focused and engaged in learning opportunities.
- 2 August 2022Good
- 25 March 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lister Steps Childcare
- 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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