Opening hours
Monday to Friday, all year round, excluding bank holidays. Sessions are from 8am until 5.50pm.
Kids in Bloom Children's Day Nursery @ The University of Liverpool
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Aug 2024)
Number of places
100 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2024
Local authority
Liverpool
About this day nursery
Kids in Bloom at the University of Liverpool provides childcare for children aged 0-5 years, with a capacity for 100 children. The nursery focuses on maximizing each child's development by designating specific rooms for different age groups.
Rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted in August 2024, the nursery emphasizes giving every child the best start in life, acknowledging the significant impact early years have on future prospects. The site boasts an extensive outdoor area, accessible from every room, featuring large grassy spaces, a storytelling stage, a vegetable patch where children grow their own produce for healthy eating, a log cabin, an outside classroom, a mud kitchen, a water play area, and a large sandpit.
Conveniently located near the Royal Liverpool University Hospital and the University of Liverpool, the nursery prioritizes security with alarmed external doors that alert university security, high-quality CCTV monitoring, and an intercom system for controlled access. They support both 15 and 30-hour funded places for eligible 9-month, 2, 3, and 4-year-olds and aim to keep parents engaged through the secure Parentzone app.
Kids in Bloom is dedicated to a child-centric approach, including a policy against using identifiable photos of children on social media for parental peace of mind.
Our ethos
Kids in Bloom is dedicated to a child-centric approach, aiming to maximize each child's development and give them the best start in life. They value hands-on experiences, as evidenced by their extensive outdoor area that includes a vegetable patch, mud kitchen, and water play, encouraging healthy eating and exploration. The nursery prioritizes security and parental peace of mind through various measures, including a policy against using identifiable photos of children on social media.
What it's like
Children beam as staff warmly welcome them into this vibrant setting. Staff build strong bonds with all children and know them exceptionally well. Children quickly settle and show high levels of self-esteem. Staff treat children with respect and teach them to be respectful of each other.
Ofsted OutstandingExtensive outdoor play areasVegetable patch for healthy eatingSecure environmentAccepts 15 and 30-hour funding
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Request pricing →Key facts
Age range
0-5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2014
Waitlist
Unknown
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating
Last inspected 29 August 2024 · Janine Tours
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children beam as staff warmly welcome them into this vibrant setting. Staff build strong bonds with all children and know them exceptionally well. Children quickly settle and show high levels of self-esteem. Staff treat children with respect and teach them to be respectful of each other.
Inspector highlights
- There is a highly ambitious curriculum for all children, which is well sequenced across all age ranges.
- Staff skilfully plan the environment to meet the emerging needs of all children.
- Children develop a love of books and singing familiar songs, including books in different languages, which supports children who speak English as an additional language.
- Staff provide children with a wealth of opportunities to broaden their experiences, including trips to local parks, museums and the beach, and growing vegetables in the setting's allotment.
- The provider implements an extremely effective key-person system, and transitions between rooms are seamlessly timed for when children are ready for the next stage in their learning.
Inspection #10351207 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents say that they feel their children are happy and safe at the setting.
They speak extremely highly of the relationships staff build with their children and themselves as families.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Staff organise and use climbing apparatus in the garden to support younger children who have less access to outdoor space in their homes. This supports children's physical development and builds their upper body strength.
Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2024
- August 2024Outstanding
- October 2018Good
- October 2015Good
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