Little Acorns
GoodBirth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2000, with 48 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 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
L31 3DTWhat 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, 5 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy at this fun and friendly nursery. They arrive smiling and are welcomed warmly by the staff who know each child well. The boundless enthusiasm of the staff motivates children to learn. Staff talk to children in a way that fills them with confidence and extends their learning even further. Children's behaviour is good, and this contributes to a purposeful learning environment where everyone can join in. Children form close attachments to staff, which helps children to feel secure and valued.
The curriculum is ambitious for every child. Children are encouraged to follow their own interests, and staff support children to learn by discovering things for themselves. Children look at natural materials under magnifying glasses and talk about what they see. Staff monitor children's progress and deliver a challenging curriculum, which supports children to make progress in all areas of their learning.
Staff have a good understanding of how to keep children safe. They also encourage children to keep themselves healthy. Staff use what happens each day to create teaching moments, which helps to put children's learning into context. For example, children learn how the mushrooms that grow in the garden may make them ill. They also learn about road safety as they venture on frequent trips in the local area.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children to learn about cultures and communities other than their own.
- 5 November 2024Good
- 17 December 2018Good
- 15 October 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Acorns
- 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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