Oakdale Children's Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wallasey for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 1998, with 50 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 7HNWhat 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, 26 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily at the setting. Although, since COVID-19, parents no longer enter the rooms, children separate from them well on arrival. Staff warmly welcome them into the setting, demonstrating their strong bonds with the children. Staff are responsive to children's needs, which helps children to feel valued, secure and ready to learn.
Staff plan a range of activities that broaden children's experiences of the world around them. For example, babies fully engage in a sensory play activity, exploring a variety of farm animal toys. As they touch and manipulate the animals, staff encourage them to repeat animal sounds, supporting their developing language skills. In the new sensory garden, children grow fruit and vegetables and hunt for bugs. Children enjoy weekly visits to the local community centre. These experiences build on children's existing knowledge, ensuring that all children make good progress.
Children display positive attitudes towards their learning. They are sociable and confident to discuss their favourite activities. Staff set clear boundaries and children behave very well. They are taught how to share and reminded to use their
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the implementation of the curriculum in the outdoors.
- 26 July 2024Good
- 30 August 2018Good
- 13 August 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Oakdale Children's 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.
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