Full-day nursery in Walton on the Hill, Liverpool
Bonnie Bear Day Care
172 Rice Lane, Liverpool, L9 1DG · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2021Reference 2619438Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 6 December 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 October 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
172 Rice Lane, Liverpool, L9 1DG · More nurseries in L9
Stations
- Walton (Merseyside)7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Rice Lane9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Orrell Park16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Cavendish Drive, Clock Tower Drive and Genista Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Walton Hall Park5 min walk
- Stalmire Gardens5 min walk
- Rice Lane Recreation Ground6 min walk
- Rice Lane Recreation Ground Playground9 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Liverpool there are about 3.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Bonnie Bear Day Care is a full-day nursery at 172 Rice Lane, Liverpool, L9 1DG, in Walton on the Hill, Liverpool. It is registered for 42 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 31 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Northcote Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.1 miles
- Cavendish View School ages 5–11 0.2 miles
- Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Bedford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Bonnie Bear Day Care's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bonnie Bear Day Care Good at its inspection on 6 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bonnie Bear Day Care take?
Bonnie Bear Day Care is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bonnie Bear Day Care?
Walton (Merseyside) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bonnie Bear Day Care?
You can call 0151 523 9680 and visit www.bonniebeardaycare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2619438 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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