Full-day nursery in Southdene, Knowsley
Kids In Bloom @ Southdene Childrens Centre Ltd
c/o St Josephs The Worker, Bewley Drive, Liverpool, L32 9PF · 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 September 2022Reference 2689265Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places56 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
c/o St Josephs The Worker, Bewley Drive, Liverpool, L32 9PF · More nurseries in L32
Stations
- Kirkby24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Cherryfield Drive, Bewley Drive and Kirkby Sports College.
Parks and playgrounds
- Webster Park6 min walk
- Wignall Park11 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 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 Knowsley there are about 3.8 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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Kids In Bloom @ Southdene Childrens Centre Ltd is a full-day nursery at c/o St Josephs The Worker, Bewley Drive, Liverpool, L32 9PF, in Southdene, Knowsley. It is registered for 56 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids In Bloom @ Southdene Childrens Centre LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bloom @ Kirkby Town centreFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Explorers KirkbyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Tigers Tots NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Kids Planet KirkbyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Bright Horizons Kirkby Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Bluebell Park School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Park Brow Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.5 miles
- Kirkby CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Millbrook Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 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 Kids In Bloom @ Southdene Childrens Centre Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kids In Bloom @ Southdene Childrens Centre Ltd Good at its inspection on 10 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kids In Bloom @ Southdene Childrens Centre Ltd take?
Kids In Bloom @ Southdene Childrens Centre Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 56 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Kids In Bloom @ Southdene Childrens Centre Ltd?
Kirkby is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kids In Bloom @ Southdene Childrens Centre Ltd?
You can call 0151 304 7171 and visit bloomchildcare.fun.
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2689265 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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