Full-day nursery in Woolton, Liverpool
Small World Day Nursery
185A Vale Road, Liverpool, L25 7RY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 March 2018Reference EY558393Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 January 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
185A Vale Road, Liverpool, L25 7RY · More nurseries in L25
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Evesham Close, Cheddar Close and Allerton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Allerton Towers5 min walk
- Woolton Woods Park7 min walk
- Reynolds Park8 min walk
- Quarry Street Park and Play Area playground4 min walk
- Playground6 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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Small World Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 185A Vale Road, Liverpool, L25 7RY, in Woolton, Liverpool. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- Abbot's Lea School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Woolton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.6 miles
- Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Springwood Heath Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Carleton House Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.1 miles
- Belle Vale Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.1 miles
- Childwall Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.2 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 Small World Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Small World Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 12 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Small World Day Nursery take?
Small World Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Small World Day Nursery?
Hunts Cross is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Small World Day Nursery?
You can call 0151 428 9944 and visit www.smallworldwoolton.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 EY558393 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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