Lucy Lockets Day Nursery
Day nursery in Southport, PR8. Part of the Sefton council area.
57 Southbank Road, Southport, PR8 6QNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 February 2024
| 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
Lucy Lockets 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.
Lucy Lockets Day Nursery against Southport
| Lucy Lockets Day Nursery | Southport average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Lucy Lockets Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Lucy Lockets Day Nursery have?
- Lucy Lockets Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 26 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Lucy Lockets Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Lucy Lockets Day Nursery for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southport has 65.
- How much does Lucy Lockets Day Nursery cost?
- Lucy Lockets 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 Lucy Lockets 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 Lucy Lockets Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Lucy Lockets Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Lucy Lockets Day Nursery on 26 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Lucy Lockets Day Nursery?
- Nearby in PR8: Cherubs Day Nursery, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Southport, Sunflowers Southport Ltd.
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.