Opening hours
Mon - Fri, 7.30am to 6.00pm (excl. bank holidays)
Partou Park Wood Day Nursery & Forest School
Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
Number of places
82 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Wirral
About this day nursery
Partou Park Wood Day Nursery & Forest School in Bidston offers exceptional childcare and a unique forest school experience, serving families in Bidston, Noctorum, Oxton, and surrounding areas. The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, utilising local woodlands and an onsite wooded area for activities like pretend campfires, gardening, and environmental exploration.
These forest school sessions are integral to their early years curriculum, promoting social and motor skill development and boosting confidence. Indoors, the neutrally decorated and well-resourced rooms provide a stimulating environment for creativity, with ample natural light.
They also feature a soft play area for supervised engaging play to further develop motor skills and confidence. The nursery actively engages with the community through visits to a local farm and care home, fostering inter-generational relationships and social skills.
The long-standing team, some with over two decades of experience, ensures a stable and nurturing environment, building strong bonds with children and families to help them flourish.
Our ethos
Partou Park Wood Day Nursery & Forest School's unique approach centres on outdoor learning and Forest School principles. They utilise local woodlands and an onsite wooded area for activities that promote social and motor skill development, confidence, and environmental exploration. This is integrated into their early years curriculum, complementing stimulating indoor environments that foster creativity and engagement. They also value community engagement and inter-generational relationships.
What it's like
Children arrive at the setting happy and eager to learn, welcomed by warm and friendly staff who share close bonds with them. The curriculum is ambitious for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and all children make good progress. Staff promote children's behaviour well, setting high expectations and fostering independence.
Forest SchoolCommunity EngagementExperienced StaffOutdoor Play
Pricing & funding
Fees cover all daily care, learning activities, use of facilities, meals, snacks, and drinks. Charges also include daily consumables such as nappies, wet wipes, and sun cream.
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Good to know
- A registration fee or deposit is required upon registration to reserve a place.
- The registration fee is non-refundable.
- Fees include all meals, snacks, and drinks.
- Fees include daily care consumables like nappies, wet wipes, and sun cream.
Key facts
Food
Healthy and delicious meals from our seasonal menu, freshly prepared at the nursery.
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Partou Park Wood Day Nursery & Forest School
Last inspected 18 February 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children arrive at the setting happy and eager to learn, welcomed by warm and friendly staff who share close bonds with them. The curriculum is ambitious for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and all children make good progress. Staff promote children's behaviour well, setting high expectations and fostering independence.
Inspector highlights
- Children arrive at the setting happy and eager to learn.
- The curriculum is ambitious for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- Staff promote children's behaviour well, setting high expectations and using praise to motivate them.
- Children have lots of opportunities to have fresh air and exercise and to develop their physical skills.
- Partnerships with parents are a strength of the nursery.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to consistently model the correct pronunciation of words and lower their voice levels to further extend children's communication and language skills
- 2strengthen the organisation during key routines of the day to reduce waiting times for children and maximise their time spent in purposeful play.
Inspection #10368669 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak highly of the caring staff and the diverse range of learning experiences their children receive.
They are extremely appreciative of the care and support they and their children receive.
Parents state that their children are happy to attend and have improved their communication skills and confidence since attending.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The curriculum is ambitious for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff liaise closely with outside agencies and implement consistent and effective strategies to support children. The setting uses additional funding to ensure that disadvantaged children have access to all activities and have any additional help that they need.
Outdoor space
Children have lots of opportunities to have fresh air and exercise and to develop their physical skills. Staff help children progressively develop their physical skills, for example, providing ample opportunities for children to enhance their running, balancing and coordination skills outdoors. Older children enthusiastically recall physical actions after listening to the story 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. They are delighted to go on a pretend bear hunt in the outside area.
Parent Reviews of Partou Park Wood Day Nursery & Forest School
5.0
(13)
Becky Adams
7 months ago
My daughter started at Park Wood Day Nursery in November 2024, and as a first-time mum, I was really anxious about leaving her. The amazing girls in the baby room — Caoimhe, Megan, and Tori instantly put me at ease and were always so reassuring, even letting me call the nursery to check in. Now that my daughter has moved up to the Rabbit Room, she still absolutely loves going to nursery. I’ll admit, I felt a little anxious again about the transition, but the wonderful team — Ellie, Megan, Molly, and Kim have been fantastic. They’ve made the change such a positive experience for both of us. Every single person at the nursery works so hard and always has a smile on their face, which makes such a difference. You can really see how much they all care about the children. I can’t thank all the staff enough for their kindness, support, and the genuine care they show every day. It means so much to know my daughter is so happy and well looked after. ❤️
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Gina Chalmers
8 months ago
Fantastic nursery, my child has been coming here for over a year now and the confidence has really been brought out in him. The actual setting as a forest school is lovely, bright, clean and well managed. I have been through some emotional hardship recently, and the nursery staff have been very supportive for me and my little one. I highly recommend this nursery, for the staff, the setting and the values they teach the children here. Well worth to book a visit!
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S Sax
2 years ago
From day one of my child starting at Parkwood, we were made to feel so welcomed and valued by all. Friendly team, inspiring activities and lead by a wonderfully passionate Manager who is always available. The parent zone app is a huge reassurance to me as a co-parent and full time working mum. I love picking my daughter up and hearing about her day and those she's has played so contently with. I'm so grateful for all the effort, care and compassion that Parkwood shows us. Would (and have) highly recommend this nursery 🥰
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Evelyn Thomson
2 years ago
At first I was so worried that my baby won't be well taken care of . These were my thoughts because society scares me alot. But everytime our baby comes home, I asked her what she did and school and if teachers were nice to her and she says yes and with that I'm well pleased with this nursery. I don't ask her these questions because I'm insecured, but because I'm scared of how society treats people sometimes. So yes we , we're happy that we choosed this nursery daughter .Well done to the staff for taking their time to look after our kids.
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Daniel
2 years ago
Lovely nursery, staff are all really friendly, caring, and go above and beyond tailoring to the childs needs. They engage closely with the children, who have the same carers each week. Nice big rooms, lots of activities, and a great outdoor space under the trees. Happy to use our reusable nappies, and to use baby sign with our toddler.
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Inspection history
Date: March 2019
- February 2025Good
- March 2019Good
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