Spring Grove Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Liverpool for children from birth to 5, open 07:45 to 17:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2011, with 50 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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 8SJWhat 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.
- 1 April 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 21 November 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 27 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly and develop strong bonds with their key person in this welcoming nursery. They giggle as they engage in games with the staff and are quickly soothed when they need reassurance. Staff understand the importance of supporting children's emotional well-being. They ensure that every child's care is tailored to meet their individual needs. Children arrive at the nursery with a smile and enjoy telling visitors about the things they enjoy doing there with their friends.
Children are happy and feel safe.
Children's social and communication skills are developing well. They engage in rich two-way conversations and enjoy imaginative play. For example, children pretend that it is their friend's birthday as they act out having a party. Singing can be heard in abundance. Children of all ages confidently sing songs from memory and perform with actions in front of their friends. Children are becoming confident communicators.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to strengthen their understanding of how to plan learning experiences that help children to make optimum progress over time n support and extend children's learning by ensuring that staff's interactions with them consistently build on what they know and can do.
- 27 January 2023Good
- 11 October 2022Inadequate
- 26 October 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Spring Grove Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- 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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