Opening hours
7:30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year, excluding bank holidays.
Chatterbox Day Nursery in Southport
Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
Number of places
26 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Sefton
About this day nursery
Chatterbox Day Nursery, registered with Ofsted in 2015, provides a happy and safe environment for children from 0 to 4 years old. Open 51 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6 pm, excluding bank holidays, the nursery has been rated as 'Good' by Ofsted following its latest inspection on 21st February 2025.
Staff ensure a nurturing atmosphere where positive relationships are built with both children and parents, helping children to feel secure and develop a strong sense of belonging. The curriculum places a high priority on communication and language development, using various teaching methods, including basic sign language and visual aids, to introduce new vocabulary and prepare children for their next stage of learning.
Chatterbox Day Nursery demonstrates strong support for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with passionate staff working alongside specialist professionals to create resources that aid communication and language development. The nursery also fosters physical development through challenging indoor and outdoor resources, allowing children to build confidence and coordination.
Parents frequently comment on the strong bonds their children form with staff, and the setting is often described as being like a family. They also appreciate the lending library, which provides resources to support learning at home.
What it's like
Staff provide a happy and safe environment for children and build positive relationships with parents to ensure children settle well. They are alert to children's emotions and promote personal development, fostering a sense of belonging for all children, including those with SEND. Staff also prioritise communication and language development through various teaching methods, preparing children for their next stage of learning.
Happy and safe environmentStrong SEND supportFocus on communication and languageStrong parent partnershipsPhysical skill developmentAmbitious curriculum
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Registered with Ofsted
2015
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Chatterbox Day Nursery
Last inspected 21 February 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff provide a happy and safe environment for children and build positive relationships with parents to ensure children settle well. They are alert to children's emotions and promote personal development, fostering a sense of belonging for all children, including those with SEND. Staff also prioritise communication and language development through various teaching methods, preparing children for their next stage of learning.
Inspector highlights
- Strong support for children with SEND and children who speak English as an additional language.
- Strong partnerships with parents, who receive effective feedback and value the support offered.
- Children build on and develop their physical skills well through challenging resources.
- All children make good progress from their starting points due to an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum.
- Leaders and staff have a shared vision and are committed to providing high-quality care and education, with high staff morale.
Areas to develop
- 1refine children's next steps even more precisely to support their already good progress even further
- 2review the organisation of group times so that all children gain the most from the intended learning experience
- 3embed hygiene practices so they are consistently followed by all staff to promote children's understanding of good hygiene and healthy lifestyle habits.
Inspection #10372145 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment that they particularly like the lending library, where they can borrow resources to help their children in the home environment.
parents report that their children enjoy attending and have made strong bonds with staff.
Parents say that the setting is like a family.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The nurturing support from trusted adults supports all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to develop a real sense of belonging. There is strong support for children with SEND. Passionate staff work very well with specialist professionals to create resources that develop the communication and language of children with SEND.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Google Reviews of Chatterbox Day Nursery
5.0
(3 Google reviews)
Laura Lake
4 years ago
My son attended her for 3 years! This is the best nursery in Southport, the staff are one big family and have be more than accommodating and wonderful for the entire time he's been here! Wholeheartedly would recommend this nursery to all as they are wonderful! Mandy and Sam are brilliant and must mention Leanne and Keeley as they have always been very attentive and wonderful with my son! Love the chatterbox family and all would be welcomed here! Lovely nursery and the foods good too!
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ahmed magdy
4 years ago
Absolutely amazing! My daughter loved being there and was very connected to the whole staff, especially Vicky. Very nice staff, decuated and professional, also they were flexible with our frequent change of session dates. We were so sad to leave due to moving cities but will always have a good memory of the nursery. Greetings from Laila & parents :)
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Francesca Serrau
a year ago
Great nursery ❤️❤️ staff is amazing and our child loved going there 💯💯❤️
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Inspection history
Date: December 2015
- February 2025Good
- April 2019Good
- April 2016Good
- December 2015Inadequate
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