Full-day nursery in Meols, Wirral
Smarties Nursery and Pre-school
Donnington, Station Approach, Wirral, CH47 8XA · 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 August 2015Reference EY492474Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places33 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 November 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
Donnington, Station Approach, Wirral, CH47 8XA · More nurseries in CH47
Stations
- Meols3 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Manor Road18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Brosters Lane, Meols Interchange and Banks Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Meols Park3 min walk
- Meols Park4 min walk
- Playground3 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 Wirral 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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Smarties Nursery and Pre-school is a full-day nursery at Donnington, Station Approach, Wirral, CH47 8XA, in Meols, Wirral. It is registered for 33 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Cozy Day Nurseries Ltd.
Run by Cozy Day Nurseries Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smarties Nursery and Pre-schoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Mulberry Tree Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| The Mulberry Tree Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Sanderlings Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Kids Planet HoylakeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Moreton Baptist PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Smarties Nursery and Pre School (Moreton)Full-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Great Meols Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 miles
- Lingham Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.6 miles
- Black Horse Hill Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.6 miles
- Black Horse Hill Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 1.6 miles
- Hilbre High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Smarties Nursery and Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Smarties Nursery and Pre-school Good at its inspection on 10 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Smarties Nursery and Pre-school take?
Smarties Nursery and Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 33 children at any one time.
Who runs Smarties Nursery and Pre-school?
Smarties Nursery and Pre-school is run by Cozy Day Nurseries Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Smarties Nursery and Pre-school?
Meols is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Smarties Nursery and Pre-school?
You can call 0151 792 9762 and visit www.smartiesnursery.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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY492474 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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