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Clarendon Nursery in Liverpool

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2025)
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3.7(3 parent reviews) ·128 Whitehedge Road, Liverpool, L19 1RZ · Liverpool
Number of places
41 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Liverpool

About this day nursery

The setting received an overall "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 18th August 2025. Staff at Clarendon Nursery warmly welcome children into a nurturing and engaging environment designed to encourage exploration, activity, and learning through play, both indoors and outdoors.

Children quickly form trusting relationships with kind and attentive staff, fostering a strong sense of belonging, emotional well-being, and confidence. The nursery is adept at identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working closely with parents and other professionals.

Additional funding is effectively used to provide sensory resources or individual support, ensuring children with SEND achieve well and reach their milestones. The curriculum is designed to support all children in making progress from their individual starting points.

Outdoor learning is a key part of the provision, with a well-resourced, age-appropriate area for babies to develop early physical skills and older children engaging in more physically challenging activities like an overhead climbing frame. The nursery also places a strong emphasis on communication and language development, along with embedding mathematical concepts throughout play to prepare children for their next stages of learning.

What it's like

Staff welcome children warmly into the nurturing and engaging nursery. They create an environment that encourages exploration, activity, and learning through play. Children form trusting relationships with kind, attentive staff who support their emotional well-being and confidence, leading to happy, secure children with a strong sense of belonging.

Good Ofsted ratingNurturing environmentStrong SEND supportOutdoor play opportunitiesStrong parent partnershipsFocus on communication and maths

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round, except for one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7am to 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2011

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Clarendon Nursery

Last inspected 18 August 2025

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

Staff welcome children warmly into the nurturing and engaging nursery. They create an environment that encourages exploration, activity, and learning through play. Children form trusting relationships with kind, attentive staff who support their emotional well-being and confidence, leading to happy, secure children with a strong sense of belonging.

Inspector highlights

  • Children's behaviour is very good, reflecting high expectations and positive staff modelling.
  • The curriculum for communication and language is a strength, with staff making the most of everyday opportunities to build vocabulary.
  • Staff skilfully embed mathematics throughout children's play, helping them develop positive attitudes towards early mathematical concepts.
  • Leaders are reflective and committed to delivering high standards, ensuring staff receive targeted training and coaching.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong, with regular events celebrating different cultures and communication in home languages.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to have a clear understanding of the sequencing and priorities for the learning of younger children
  • 2review the deployment of staff to consistently provide purposeful interactions for children to build on their existing skills and knowledge.
Inspection #10398931 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff swiftly identify when children need further support with their learning or development. They work in close partnership with parents and other professionals, developing strategies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff use additional funding effectively to provide sensory resources or individual support where required, helping children with SEND to continue to achieve well and work towards their milestones.

Outdoor space

Staff provide a broad range of learning experiences that promote children's development during outdoor play. Babies benefit from a well-resourced, age-appropriate area for early physical development, while older children engage in more physically challenging activities like navigating an overhead climbing frame.

Parent Reviews of Clarendon Nursery

3.7
(3)
Charlotte Jones
a year ago

Tried to contact by numerous avenues for school wrap around care for Gilmour primary but no response.

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Mark Walsh
a year ago

The staff are fantastic are going above and beyond to meet my child's needs and educational support

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Inspection history

Date: June 2012

  • August 2025Good
  • November 2019Outstanding
  • August 2019Inadequate
  • November 2017Good
  • February 2014Good
  • January 2013Inadequate
  • June 2012Inadequate

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