Mosscroft Childcare Ltd
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 2013, with 51 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 Knowsley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Knowsley 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
L36 1XHWhat 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, 13 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed by friendly staff as they arrive. They leave their parents happily and excitedly explore the activities on offer. Babies use sponges to wash their toy cars. They splash in water with excitement. Older children gather items from the room and put them in water to see if they sink or float. Children are inquisitive and show an eagerness to learn.
Children have formed loving bonds with staff, who ensure that their needs are met.
Staff are respectful of children and ask their permission before carrying out personal care practices. When staff leave the room, children welcome them back with a cuddle. As babies pick up an animal toy, staff sing 'Old Macdonald'. Children beam with excitement and join in with the song. Older children say that they 'love everything' at nursery.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to embed the intended curriculum consistently to help children make optimum progress.
- 13 June 2023Good
- 6 January 2023Inadequate
- 21 March 2019Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mosscroft Childcare Ltd
- 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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