Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited
Day nursery in Southport, PR9. Part of the Sefton council area.
35 Norwood Avenue, Southport, PR9 7EQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 March 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
Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited 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.
Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited against Southport
| Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited | Southport average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited have?
- Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 6 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southport has 65.
- How much does Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited cost?
- Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited 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 Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited 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 Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited how it offers them.
- When was Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited on 6 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited?
- 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.