What Ofsted found
Expected standard in 4 of 6 Inspected 16 March 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Bloom @ Aintree 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.
Bloom @ Aintree against Liverpool
| Bloom @ Aintree | Liverpool average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 100 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 4 of 6 | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Tillymints Nursery Expected standard in all 6, 36 places, L9 0HY
- Fazakerley Children's Centre Good, 65 places, L9 9EH
- Ambito Walton Childrens Centre Good, 16 places, L9 1NB
Bloom @ Aintree is run by Johnson, Mark, which has 7 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Liverpool.
Questions parents ask about Bloom @ Aintree
- What Ofsted grade does Bloom @ Aintree have?
- Bloom @ Aintree has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 16 March 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Bloom @ Aintree take?
- Ofsted registers Bloom @ Aintree for 100 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Liverpool has 61.
- How much does Bloom @ Aintree cost?
- Bloom @ Aintree 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 Bloom @ Aintree 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 Bloom @ Aintree how it offers them.
- When was Bloom @ Aintree last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bloom @ Aintree on 16 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Bloom @ Aintree part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Bloom @ Aintree is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by Johnson, Mark.
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.