Saint Jerome's Pre-School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Liverpool for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2023. Open since 2010, with 30 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 Sefton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sefton 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
L37 2LXWhat 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, 28 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy spending time at this nurturing and welcoming setting.
They form close bonds with staff and with their peers. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure here. They are greeted warmly by staff in the morning and are excited to explore the activities as soon as they arrive. Children are enthralled as a tractor visits the setting. They look in amazement at the size of the wheels and learn about the different parts of a tractor. These interesting activities help children gain a thirst for learning from a young age.
Children behave well. They are kind and caring. For example, they make room for their friends on the carpet. Older children readily help younger children to balance across the outdoor beams. Staff treat children with the utmost respect. They listen attentively when children are talking and provide children with plenty of one-to-one interaction. This helps children to become confident communicators.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance opportunities for children to learn about other cultures, people and communities that may be different to their own n share information about children's learning with other settings children attend.
- 28 April 2023Good
- 6 October 2017Good
- 13 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Saint Jerome's Pre-School Playgroup
- 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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