Funtrain Day Nursery
Day nursery in Birkenhead, CH41. Part of the Wirral council area.
9 and 9A Hamilton Street, Birkenhead, CH41 6DLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 April 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
Funtrain 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.
Funtrain Day Nursery against Birkenhead
| Funtrain Day Nursery | Birkenhead average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Funtrain Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Funtrain Day Nursery have?
- Funtrain Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 4 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Funtrain Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Funtrain Day Nursery for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Birkenhead has 49.
- How much does Funtrain Day Nursery cost?
- Funtrain 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 Funtrain 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 Funtrain Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Funtrain Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Funtrain Day Nursery on 4 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Funtrain Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CH41: Essential Early Years, Little World Nursery, Miriam Day 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.