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Bumbles Maghull

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2022)
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4.3(7 Google reviews) ·31 Northway, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 7BG · Sefton
Number of places
59 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
Sefton

About this day nursery

Bumbles Maghull is a day nursery in Liverpool for children aged from birth to four years. It operates all year round, opening from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, and accepts government funding for eligible children. In its inspection in August 2022, Ofsted rated the day nursery 'Good'. The report noted that children are warmly greeted, settle well, and form strong attachments with their key person. Staff know the children well, and the curriculum is informed by their learning needs, with opportunities for children to be independent.

Children have access to a large outside area where they can use bikes and climbing frames. They also learn about the world around them by growing herbs or hunting for minibeasts. According to Ofsted, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well and make good progress, with a dedicated coordinator ensuring their needs are met. Parents who spoke with the inspector described the staff as approachable and friendly.

What it's like

Children are warmly greeted by staff and settle in well. They form strong attachments with their key person and receive good support, which positively impacts their confidence, behaviour, and emotional well-being. Children are curious, active learners who work well together, show respect, and confidently explore their environment.

Family-run businessOfsted OutstandingMultiple Liverpool locationsExperienced, long-serving staffComprehensive curriculum

Pricing & funding

Charges are based on full-day, full-time, and half-day sessions, with specific morning and afternoon rates. Fees are reviewed annually and include meals, snacks, and extra-curricular activities. Funded hours are stretched over 51 weeks of the year to provide equal monthly invoices, subject to an additional consumables charge.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • Deposit£100 / session
  • Late Fee administration charge£10 / session
  • Late pickup fee (per 15 minutes)£10.00 / session
  • Maghull Full Day£71.00 / day
  • Maghull Full Time£338.00 / week

Good to know

  • A deposit is required to secure a place, which is non-refundable if the place is not taken.
  • Four weeks' written notice is required once a child's place has been taken up.
  • Late payment charges apply to outstanding balances not cleared by the 10th of the month.
  • Late collection fees are charged for every fifteen minutes a parent is late.
  • Funding is stretched over 51 weeks of the year to provide equal monthly invoices.
  • A discretionary consumables and additional services charge is applied to all funded sessions.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm, all year round

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full Day, Half Day

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bumbles Maghull

Last inspected 23 August 2022 · Jayne Renshaw

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are warmly greeted by staff and settle in well. They form strong attachments with their key person and receive good support, which positively impacts their confidence, behaviour, and emotional well-being. Children are curious, active learners who work well together, show respect, and confidently explore their environment.

Inspector highlights

  • Children form strong attachments with their key person.
  • The leaders and staff know the children well, and the curriculum is informed by their learning needs.
  • Children follow good health and hygiene routines, and those with food allergies are well supported.
  • Children have plenty of opportunities to be independent, promoting confidence and self-regulation.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well and make good progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1respond more effectively to children's spontaneous play that provides challenge and promotes learning and progress to the highest level
  • 2enhance the professional development of staff that focuses on building knowledge and skills that raises teaching to the very highest level.
Inspection #10234782 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak very highly of the setting and comment on how approachable and friendly the staff are.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well and make good progress. The passionate special educational needs coordinator ensures that every child's need is advocated and supports parents with accessing information and resources. This ensures that children with SEND receive the best possible start through early identification processes and procedures.

Outdoor space

Children have access to a large outside area where they can develop their gross-motor movements, using bikes or climbing frames. They learn about the world around them by growing herbs in planters or hunting for minibeasts.

Google Reviews of Bumbles Maghull

4.3
(7 Google reviews)
Alexander Jago
3 years ago

Great nursery. My daughter has been there for 3 years and loves the staff and the other children. As a parent they are caring and accommodating to our needs. Would highly recommend.

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karin moncur
a year ago

My grandson loves it here and all the staff are lovely

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Sarah-jayne Smith
8 years ago

Really good with my daughter's allergies

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Inspection history

Date: November 2011

  • August 2022Good
  • October 2016Good
  • January 2014Good
  • July 2013Good
  • November 2011Outstanding

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