Carousel Day Nursery
Carousel Day Nursery, Oxford Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 8QEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 January 2025
| 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
Carousel Day Nursery 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.
Carousel Day Nursery against Sefton
| Carousel Day Nursery | Sefton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 62 | 64 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Carousel Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Carousel Day Nursery have?
- Carousel Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 9 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Carousel Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Carousel Day Nursery for 62 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sefton has 64.
- How much does Carousel Day Nursery cost?
- Carousel Day Nursery 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 Carousel Day Nursery 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 Carousel Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Carousel Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Carousel Day Nursery on 9 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Carousel Day Nursery?
- Nearby in L22: Tiny Hearts Day Nursery, Home from Home Day Nursery, Kristaval Day Care.
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.