Monkton Nursery School
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Liverpool for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2016, with 80 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
L18 8BBWhat 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, 22 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they are extremely happy and safe in the nursery. Staff form secure and trusting relationships with the children. Staff get to know the children well and offer close emotional support. There are good transition procedures in place to support children as they start at the nursery and move on to their next room. This promotes children's well-being as they settle at the nursery and become familiar with each room.
Staff and managers think carefully about what children need to learn, to help prepare them for school. Managers ensure that there are effective transition arrangements in place with local schools. They prioritise independence, language skills and social development. By the time children reach the pre-school room, they demonstrate high levels of independence. For example, children pour their own drinks, and use tools, such as cutlery, with increasing skill.
Behaviour is a strength at the nursery. Staff set clear expectations for children's behaviour. Staff praise children's positive behaviour, which helps them to have good attitudes to learning. For example, children are able to sit quietly, and listen intently to stories, or look at picture books from a very young age. Children are supported well to self-regulate their emotions. Staff encourage children to talk about their feelings, using stories and 'colour monsters' to represent emotions.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve training and coaching for less experienced staff, to support them to implement the curriculum and plan learning experiences which are linked closely to children's abilities and help them consistently build on their learning.
- 22 November 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 9 January 2019Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Monkton Nursery School
- 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.
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