Nurseries in Sefton

There are 63 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Sefton council area, and 33 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Sefton

Ofsted report cards: 11 settings (18 Strong standard, 39 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention, 8 Urgent improvement)
Ofsted grades before November 2025: 45 settings (4 Outstanding, 41 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

61 registered childminders in Sefton (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
7 registered home childcarers in Sefton (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
1 childcare setting in a private home in Sefton (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

1st Steps Day Nursery - Day nursery, Liverpool L22 1RR, ages 0 to 4, 63 places
Ofsted, 18 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
All Saints Children's Ventures Limited - Pre-school, Liverpool L23 9TQ, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
Ofsted, 12 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Ashbourne Day Nursery Bootle - Day nursery, Bootle L20 5AE, ages 1 to 4, 53 places
Ofsted, 14 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Atherton House School - Day nursery, Liverpool L23 7TF, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
Ofsted, 2 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Blundellsands Kindergarten - Pre-school, Liverpool L23 6TF, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
Ofsted report card, 23 June 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Bright Days - Day nursery, Liverpool L31 6DE, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
Ofsted, 28 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bright Sparks Nursery - Day nursery, Liverpool L23 5TW, 30 places
Ofsted, 11 May 2017: Outstanding overall
Bumbles Aintree - Day nursery, Aintree Village L10 8LE, ages 0 to 4, 49 places
Ofsted, 17 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bumbles Maghull - Day nursery, Liverpool L31 7BG, ages 0 to 4, 59 places
Ofsted, 23 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Formby - Day nursery, Liverpool L37 2EQ, ages 0 to 4, 66 places
Ofsted, 16 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Southport - Day nursery, Southport PR8 2AT, ages 0 to 4, 111 places
Ofsted, 10 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Carousel Day Nursery - Day nursery, Liverpool L22 8QE, ages 0 to 4, 62 places
Ofsted, 9 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Chatterbox Day Nursery - Day nursery, Southport PR9 0ND, ages 0 to 4, 26 places
Ofsted, 21 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Cherubs Day Nursery - Day nursery, Southport PR8 6DX, ages 0 to 4, 25 places
Ofsted report card, 24 February 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Early Days Day Nursery - Day nursery, Liverpool L37 3NB, ages 0 to 4, 96 places
Ofsted, 20 January 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Early Learners Day Nursery - Day nursery, Bootle L30 4XS, 86 places
EduKate Tuition - Day nursery, Liverpool L23 0RP
Explorers Bootle - Day nursery, Bootle L20 3DG, ages 0 to 4, 104 places
Ofsted, 16 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Explorers Lydiate - Day nursery, Liverpool L31 4DB, ages 1 to 4, 48 places
Ofsted, 28 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
First Class Nursery - Day nursery, Liverpool L31 0BP, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 6 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Footprints@hattonhill - Day nursery, Liverpool L21 9NZ, ages 0 to 3, 36 places
Ofsted, 14 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
footprints@kingsmeadow - Pre-school, Southport PR8 3RS, 20 places
Footprints@netherton - Pre-school, Bootle L30 5QH, ages 2 to 4, 22 places
Ofsted report card, 14 January 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
Goslings Nursery - Day nursery, Bootle L20 4LX, 9 places
Habla Bilingual Day Nursery - Day nursery, Formby L37 2DB, ages 1 to 4, 60 places
Ofsted, 12 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Hazeldene Day Nursery - Day nursery, Southport PR8 6AE, ages 0 to 4, 49 places
Ofsted, 31 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Home from Home Day Nursery - Day nursery, Liverpool L22 1RJ, ages 0 to 4, 57 places
Ofsted, 21 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
JETS, - Day nursery, Liverpool L22 8QF, ages 2 to 11, 70 places
Ofsted, 28 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
K8Z Cheeky Monkeyz - Day nursery, Bootle L30 7PT, ages 0 to 4, 80 places
Ofsted report card, 14 May 2026: Urgent improvement in 6 areas; safeguarding standards not met
Kids Count Pre-School - Day nursery, Southport PR9 0TS, ages 3 to 4, 20 places
Ofsted, 22 April 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Ainsdale - Day nursery, Southport PR8 2RF, ages 0 to 4, 47 places
Ofsted, 14 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Crosby - Day nursery, Liverpool L23 5TE, ages 0 to 4, 135 places
Ofsted report card, 15 June 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Urgent improvement in 2 areas; safeguarding standards not met
Kids Planet Hoghton House - Day nursery, Southport PR9 0PQ, ages 0 to 4, 95 places
Ofsted report card, 6 January 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Kids Planet Linacre Road - Day nursery, Liverpool L21 8NJ, ages 0 to 4, 80 places
Ofsted, 22 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Litherland - Day nursery, Liverpool L21 7NW, ages 1 to 5, 130 places
Ofsted, 6 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Southport - Day nursery, Southport PR9 9BJ, ages 0 to 4, 168 places
Ofsted, 21 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kinderworld Montessori Nursery - Day nursery, Southport PR9 7BL, ages 0 to 4, 173 places
Ofsted, 29 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kristaval Day Care - Day nursery, Liverpool L22 6QN, ages 0 to 4, 74 places
Ofsted, 21 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
LastAct Studios - Day nursery, Liverpool L37 3PD
Little Acorns - Day nursery, Liverpool L31 3DT, ages 2 to 11, 48 places
Ofsted, 5 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Chicks Day Nursery and Wraparound Care - Pre-school, Maghull L31 8BW, ages 1 to 3, 28 places
Ofsted, 28 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Foxes Maghull LTD - Day nursery, Liverpool L31 3EW, ages 1 to 4, 15 places
Ofsted report card, 26 February 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Little Hearts Day Nursery - Day nursery, Liverpool L21 1HP, ages 0 to 4, 36 places
Ofsted report card, 29 May 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Little Kings & Queens Nursery - Day nursery, Bootle L20 3HZ, ages 0 to 4, 58 places
Ofsted, 14 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Lucy Lockets Day Nursery - Day nursery, Southport PR8 6QN, ages 0 to 4, 36 places
Ofsted, 26 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Melling Preschool - Pre-school, Liverpool L31 1DA, ages 2 to 4, 25 places
Ofsted report card, 14 January 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Natterjacks Day Nursery at St Johns - Day nursery, Southport PR8 3NG, ages 0 to 4, 51 places
Ofsted, 5 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Nethertots Nursery - Pre-school, Bootle L30 1QW, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 16 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Northfield Forest School Nursery - Pre-school, Bootle L20 0BZ, ages 2 to 4, 18 places
Ofsted report card, 16 April 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Old Roan Preschool - Pre-school, Aintree L10 6NL, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
Ofsted, 15 June 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Southport PR8 6PA, ages 0 to 4, 78 places
Ofsted, 4 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited - Day nursery, Southport PR9 7EQ, ages 0 to 4, 32 places
Ofsted, 6 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Saint Jerome's Pre-School Playgroup - Day nursery, Liverpool L37 2LX, ages 2 to 11, 30 places
Ofsted, 28 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Sandford Preschool - Pre-school, Liverpool L23 6TF, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
Ofsted, 6 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
St Cuthberts Pre-School Playgroup - Day nursery, Southport PR9 7NN, ages 2 to 4, 35 places
Ofsted, 7 January 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Streatham House Nursery - Day nursery, Blundellsands L23 8UQ, ages 0 to 4, 80 places
Ofsted, 22 December 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Sunflowers Southport Ltd - Day nursery, Southport PR8 4TB, ages 0 to 4, 36 places
Ofsted, 9 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Frantastic Pre-School - Pre-school, Southport PR9 0TS, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted report card, 26 January 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
The Learning Pad Private Tuition - Pre-school, Southport PR8 3BH
Tiny Hearts Day Nursery - Day nursery, Liverpool L22 1RP, ages 0 to 4, 55 places
Ofsted, 1 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Treetops Nursery Bootle - Day nursery, Bootle L20 4AL, ages 1 to 4, 110 places
Ofsted, 28 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Waterloo Preschool - Pre-school, Southport PR8 4RQ, 20 places
Wind In The Willows Childcare (Sefton) - Day nursery, Bootle L30 5RH, ages 0 to 4, 70 places
Ofsted, 15 June 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Aintree Kidz Limited - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L10 8LE, 40 places
Aintree Kidz Ltd - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L10 6NJ, 16 places
First Out There Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L29 7WD
First Out There Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L37 2EB
Fun 4 Kidz - Christ Church - Out-of-school club, Bootle L20 3JL, 36 places
Fun 4 Kidz - English Martyrs' - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L21 7LX, 28 places
Fun 4 Kidz - Farnborough Road - Out-of-school club, Southport PR8 3DF, 144 places
Fun 4 Kidz - L30 Centre - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L30 0QS, 32 places
Fun 4 Kidz - Lydiate - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L31 2JZ, 24 places
Fun 4 Kidz - Seaforth - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L21 1AD, 32 places
Fun 4 Kidz - Springwell Park - Out-of-school club, Bootle L20 6PG, 42 places
Fun 4 Kidz - St Elizabeth's - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L21 8JH, 18 places
Fun 4 Kidz - St Philip's - Out-of-school club, Southport PR8 6SS, 18 places
Fun 4 Kidz - St Robert Bellarmine - Out-of-school club, Bootle L20 6ED, 40 places
J.E.Ts @St Nicholas - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L23 6XA, 60 places
Junior Club of Crosby - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L23 2RQ, 40 places
Kids Club Southport - Out-of-school club, Southport PR9 9AZ, 30 places
Kumon Southport Study Centre - Out-of-school club, Southport PR9 0PE
LastAct - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L37 3HW
LastAct - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L37 2HW
LastAct - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L37 2LX
LastAct After School Club Freshfield - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L37 3JT
LastAct After School Club Woodlands - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L37 2JN
Progress Tutoring - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L10 6LB
School's Out Woodlands - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L37 2JN, 50 places
Stagecoach Southport - Out-of-school club, Southport PR8 4LT
The Frantastic Club - Out-of-school club, Southport PR9 7DU, 30 places
The Frantastic Club @ Norwood - Out-of-school club, Southport PR9 7DU, 50 places
The Kids Club and Sensory Room - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L23 6SA, 15 places
The Learning Pad Private Tuition - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L37 3NP
Ursuline Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Liverpool L23 6TT, 65 places
XT Club Active Sports Centre - Out-of-school club, Maghull L31 8BT, 40 places
Zigzags @ St Patrick's Ltd - Out-of-school club, Southport PR9 9RR, 42 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited (6 here)
Maryvale Nursery Ltd (3 here)
Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (2 here)
Explorers Nurseries Liverpool Limited (2 here)
Kid - Zone Nursery Limited (2 here)
Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited (1 here)
Just Childcare Limited (1 here)

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Towns in Sefton

Schools in Sefton

Schools in Sefton council area
Cambridge Nursery School - Nursery
Crossens Nursery School - Nursery
Greenacre Community Nursery School - Nursery
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School - Primary
Aintree Davenhill Primary School - Primary
All Saints Catholic Primary School - Primary
Bedford Primary School - Primary
Birkdale Primary School - Primary
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School - Primary
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School - Primary
Churchtown Primary School - Primary
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School - Primary

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.