Smarties Nursery and Pre-school
Donnington, Station Approach, Wirral, CH47 8XAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 January 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
Smarties Nursery and Pre-school 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.
Smarties Nursery and Pre-school against Wirral
| Smarties Nursery and Pre-school | Wirral average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 33 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smarties Nursery and Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does Smarties Nursery and Pre-school have?
- Smarties Nursery and Pre-school was rated Good at its inspection on 10 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smarties Nursery and Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers Smarties Nursery and Pre-school for 33 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wirral has 60.
- How much does Smarties Nursery and Pre-school cost?
- Smarties Nursery and Pre-school 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 Smarties Nursery and Pre-school 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 Smarties Nursery and Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was Smarties Nursery and Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smarties Nursery and Pre-school on 10 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smarties Nursery and Pre-school?
- Nearby in CH47: The Mulberry Tree Day Nursery Ltd, Sanderlings Day Nursery, The Mulberry Tree 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.