Treetops Irby
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Irby for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2008, with 70 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
CH61 3UEWhat 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.
- 6 July 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 21 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive and make exceptional progress in this exciting and inviting environment. Staff are highly skilled communicators, who have created a languagerich environment that ignites children's curiosity, creativity and imagination. Staff have an excellent understanding of what each child can do and what they need to achieve next. Children develop independence skills from a very early age and continue to do so all the way through their time at the setting. Staff are highly skilled at adapting their teaching to meet the children's interest. When the children find a ladybird, staff explain how they must be careful and ask them pertinent questions, such as 'what can you see' and 'what shall we do with it'. Children show their understanding as they suggest that the ladybird would like to be outside on a bush. Children develop a love of reading. Babies sit enthralled on staff's laps as they look at picture books. Older children sit quietly to read and learn that books can have a purpose.
Children's behaviour is excellent. They learn to manage their feelings and emotions and treat one another with kindness. Children confidently persevere as they attempt challenging tasks such as putting on their coats, fitting jigsaw puzzles together and pouring their own drinks. Children flourish because they have strong emotional attachments to the staff. Babies seek out key staff for comfort when they are upset or tired. Children develop an awareness of their own safety, as they carry out risk assessments with the staff and remind their friends to walk safely on the steps.
- 21 September 2022Outstanding
- 5 January 2017Outstanding
- 21 May 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Treetops Irby
- 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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