Thrive Princes Dock
4 William Jessop Way, Princes Dock, Liverpool, L3 1DL
Run by Thrive Childcare And Education What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 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
Thrive Princes Dock 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.
Thrive Princes Dock against Liverpool
| Thrive Princes Dock | Liverpool average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 100 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Eldonians Day Nursery Outstanding, 60 places, L3 6LG
- Little Explorers Good, 60 places, L3 5TL
- Marybone Day Nursery Good, 37 places, L3 2EW
Thrive Princes Dock is run by Thrive Childcare And Education, which has 10 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Thrive Princes Dock
- What Ofsted grade does Thrive Princes Dock have?
- Thrive Princes Dock was rated Good at its inspection on 5 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Thrive Princes Dock take?
- Ofsted registers Thrive Princes Dock for 100 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Liverpool has 61.
- How much does Thrive Princes Dock cost?
- Thrive Princes Dock 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 Thrive Princes Dock 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 Thrive Princes Dock how it offers them.
- When was Thrive Princes Dock last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Thrive Princes Dock on 5 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Thrive Princes Dock part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Thrive Princes Dock is one of 10 day nurseries in England run by Thrive Childcare And Education.
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.