Manor Childcare Centre
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wallasey 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2025. Open since 2010, with 36 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 Wirral
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wirral 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
CH44 1BQWhat 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 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, well cared for and safe in this warm and welcoming centre.
They are supported by experienced staff who are passionate about their role.
Children play in bright, clean and well-resourced environments. They make independent choices from a wide range of age-appropriate toys. Children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are eager to join in the activities offered. For example, toddlers delight in exploring the texture of paint. They mix paint to create different shades while describing it as 'soft' and
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- sequence the curriculum more effectively so that it builds on what children know and can do as they progress through the centre.
- 5 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 7 March 2019Good
- 14 March 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Manor Childcare 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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