What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 September 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Barnston Buddies sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Barnston Buddies against Wirral
| Barnston Buddies | Wirral average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 67 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Barnston Buddies
- What Ofsted grade does Barnston Buddies have?
- Barnston Buddies was rated Good at its inspection on 5 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Barnston Buddies take?
- Ofsted registers Barnston Buddies for 67 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wirral has 60.
- How much does Barnston Buddies cost?
- Barnston Buddies sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Barnston Buddies offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Barnston Buddies how it offers them.
- When was Barnston Buddies last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Barnston Buddies on 5 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Barnston Buddies?
- Nearby in CH60: Kids Planet Heswall, Gayton Pre School, Gayton Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.