New Ferry Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in New Ferry for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2022. Open since 2015, 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 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
CH62 5AZWhat 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, 16 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the nursery happy and receive a warm welcome from staff at the door. Babies smile and kick their legs in delight as they recognise familiar, friendly faces. A wide range of activities and learning experiences are available, which ignites children's curiosity and eagerness to play and learn. Children explore with play dough as they stretch, mould and manipulate it into different shapes. This helps strengthen children's hand and finger muscles, supporting their early writing skills. Other children concentrate intensely as they transport water from one jug to another. They show high levels of fascination as they quickly realise different quantities are needed to fill different-sized jugs. Babies have great focus, persistence and determination as they reach out to grip balls. They wave their arms and clap their hands when they finally accomplish their achievements.
The nursery stayed open for key worker's children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Their aim was to provide a consistent, stable environment for children. Since then, a greater focus has been given to children's social and emotional needs. For example, they have extended settling-in sessions for new children starting at the nursery. As a result, children feel safe, secure and form strong bonds with staff and settle quickly.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review some group activities to make sure that children's different stages of development are considered, so that all children have the opportunity to be involved and are engaged and interested n review ways of sharing information and ideas with parents to ensure that this is consistent for all parents, to help extend children's learning at home n build on good behaviour strategies and help children enhance their understanding of why and how their behaviours affect others.
- 16 August 2022Good
- 22 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for New Ferry Day Nursery
- 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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