Three Gables Children Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Wirral for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2008, with 34 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
CH49 2PNWhat 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, 14 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the nursery with smiles and confidence. They separate from their parents with ease and appear happy and eager to start their day.
Children thoroughly enjoy each other's company. For example, young children follow each other around and cuddle up in cosy dens. Furthermore, older children work together to complete puzzles. When they have a problem, they ask their friends for help. Staff remind children to use their manners and speak about the importance of listening to what their friends have to say. This helps to support children's social skills and emotional well-being and helps to increase their awareness of respecting each other's views.
Children demonstrate an eagerness to play and learn more. This is because there is a wide range of stimulating activities on offer that capture their attention. For instance, babies are mesmerised as they watch staff blow bubbles into the air.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff's teaching skills further so that they allow children to carry out activities in their own way and do not over-direct their play and learning n improve ideas and suggestions shared with parents so that they can further support their children's specific individual needs and next steps in learning at home.
- 14 June 2023Good
- 1 December 2017Good
- 3 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Three Gables Children 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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