Chatterbox Day Nursery
Day nursery in Southport, PR9. Part of the Sefton council area.
18 Avondale Road, Southport, PR9 0NDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 February 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
Chatterbox 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.
Chatterbox Day Nursery against Southport
| Chatterbox Day Nursery | Southport average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Chatterbox Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Chatterbox Day Nursery have?
- Chatterbox Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 21 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Chatterbox Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Chatterbox Day Nursery for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southport has 65.
- How much does Chatterbox Day Nursery cost?
- Chatterbox 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 Chatterbox 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 Chatterbox Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Chatterbox Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Chatterbox Day Nursery on 21 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Chatterbox Day Nursery?
- Nearby in PR9: St Cuthberts Pre-School Playgroup, Kids Count Pre-School, Kids Planet Hoghton House.
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.