Sandfield Park Private Day Nursery
Good★ 3.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in North Drive, Sandfield Park 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2024. Open since 2000, with 195 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
L12 1LGWhat 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.
- 27 March 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 2 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Following a period of substantial change, the provider and newly appointed managers have taken action to create a harmonious environment for children and staff. The leadership team has worked hard to ensure that the new staff team understands its shared vision to provide children with the best start in life.
Children show that they have formed secure relationships with those who care for them. Upon arrival, they receive a warm welcome at this inclusive setting from kind and caring staff, who know them well. As a result, children are supported to leave their parents and carers confidently to find their friends. Leaders and staff create a fun and imaginative learning environment, where children are excited to explore.
For example, babies find hidden farm animals as they sing 'What's in the box?', and toddlers recreate bowls of porridge from their story of the week. When pre-school children find a spider outside, they carefully count the legs and leave it safely in its web. Staff set clear expectations for children's behaviour. Consequently, children know and understand what is expected of them. For example, when outside, children instinctively take off their shoes before they access the sandpit.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of busy times in the setting to ensure that staff are deployed effectively to meet children's care needs n support staff to understand the importance of consistently implementing the nursery's procedures, to model to children how to keep themselves healthy.
- 2 February 2024Good
- 14 July 2022Good
- 2 March 2022Inadequate
- 6 June 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sandfield Park Private 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.
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