Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 08:00 - 18:00
Cherubs Day Nursery in Southport
Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(2 parent reviews)
·35a Poplar Street, Southport, PR8 6DX · Sefton
Number of places
25 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2026
Local authority
Sefton
About this day nursery
Cherubs Day Nursery, operating since 2003 in Southport, Merseyside, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Leaders and staff prioritise communication and language, personal, social and emotional development, and early mathematics, supporting children with adapted communication strategies for inclusion.
Children are welcomed into a calm environment where clear expectations and routines contribute to their confident movement between daily activities. The nursery maintains an all-year operating schedule, open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00.
The setting effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities through tools like visual boards and adapts provision for children who speak English as an additional language by using translation tools and involving bilingual speakers. Outdoor time is spent using climbing equipment and other resources, where staff explain the importance of exercise for wellbeing.
The curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ensuring children make secure progress from their starting points and develop skills for their next stage of learning.
What it's like
Children are welcomed into a calm nursery where expectations are clear and routines are well established. They move confidently between parts of the day and understand what happens next and cooperate in play. Staff use information about children's experiences outside of nursery to help them talk about places they have visited and to develop their understanding of the community around them.
Calm environmentClear expectationsStrong routinesPriority on communicationOutdoor play
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2003
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Feb 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Cherubs Day Nursery
Last inspected 24 February 2026
What it's like to attend
Children are welcomed into a calm nursery where expectations are clear and routines are well established. They move confidently between parts of the day and understand what happens next and cooperate in play. Staff use information about children's experiences outside of nursery to help them talk about places they have visited and to develop their understanding of the community around them.
Inspector highlights
- Children make secure progress from their starting points, including those who require additional support, developing skills and confidence for their next stage of learning.
- Leaders establish clear expectations, and children confidently recall and understand routines, moving between activities with minimal disruption.
- Children demonstrate growing independence in daily routines, such as hanging up their coats on arrival without being reminded.
- Children's healthy lifestyles are promoted throughout the day, with staff explaining the importance of exercise and healthy routines.
- Leaders have a clear understanding of their curriculum, prioritising communication and language, personal, social and emotional development, and early mathematics.
- Leaders ensure the curriculum is sequenced so knowledge and skills build on what children already know and can do.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should ensure monitoring of practice supports staff to consistently adapt adult-led sessions, so children remain engaged and benefit fully from intended learning.
- 2Leaders should help staff to consider ways to give children more opportunities to manage routines and self-care for themselves, helping them develop independence and resilience.
Inspection #10065727 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders reduce barriers for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children are supported through adapted communication strategies so they can take part alongside others, for example, staff provide visual boards to support what is happening next in the daily routines.
Outdoor space
Children spend time outdoors using climbing equipment and other resources. Staff explain why exercise is important and how it gets blood flowing, helping children understand how physical activity and healthy routines support their wellbeing.
EAL / language support
Leaders reduce barriers for children who speak English as an additional language. Staff use translation tools to gather information from parents and, with consent, seek support from those who speak both languages, helping children become more confident in joining in and communicating their needs.
Parent Reviews of Cherubs Day Nursery
5.0
(2)
gemma silcock
3 years ago
Lovely staff friendly and welcoming, my little girl has come on leaps and bounds from starting here couldn’t recommend enough.
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Reece May
7 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: November 2011
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.
- May 2020Good
- January 2016Good
- November 2011Good
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