Wind In The Willows Childcare (Sefton)
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bootle for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2012, with 70 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
30 hours funded childcare for working parents aged 3 months to 5 years; 15 hours early education for two, three and four year olds.
Worth knowing. Terms and conditions apply to all funded hours. For all Funded Sessions Lunch costs £5.25 and Snack cost £3.25.
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
L30 5RHWhat 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, 15 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish at this outstanding setting, where children are at the heart of everything the staff do. The dedicated staff team provide a highly effective keyperson system for all children, which starts with their very first settling-in session.
Parents form a vital part of these sessions in order for the setting to build relationships with families. Children are familiar with the securely embedded routines, which help children to understand the expectations of them. For example, when it is time to go outside, they excitedly find their hats and help their friends.
Children remind staff to put sun cream on to 'keep them safe' before lining up to go outside. As a result, children behave exceptionally well. They are settled and confident to embark on their learning journey at nursery.
- 15 June 2023Outstanding
- 5 October 2017Good
- 11 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wind In The Willows Childcare (Sefton)
- What it costs
- 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.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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