St Cuthberts Pre-School Playgroup
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Southport for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 1984, with 35 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
PR9 7NNWhat 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, 7 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle exceptionally well at this inviting pre-school. Staff have created a special learning environment in which children are safe and secure. Children arrive keen and enthusiastic to learn new skills. Respect is a golden thread that weaves through this exceptional pre-school. Staff truly want the very best for every family.
All parents and children are valued. Staff welcome parents. They offer support and guidance as needed. Staff expertly use children's interests along with what children need to learn next to plan exciting learning opportunities for the day ahead.
Children are consistently engaged in meaningful learning. Staff help children to develop their knowledge of the local area and delight in nature as they walk to the park. There is an abundance of meaningful learning to prepare children for the next stage of their education.
- 7 January 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 4 February 2019Outstanding
- 6 October 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Cuthberts 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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