The Three Bears Day Nursery

In April 2022, a flower bed and mud patch added at children's request illustrated how children helped shape their surroundings at The Three Bears Day Nursery. At its 25 April 2022 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and found safeguarding effective.

The Liverpool setting has 90 places in total for children aged 3 to 60 months. Its inspection account offers useful detail about play, communication and independence, alongside an improvement point about teaching children to manage their own safety.

In April 2022, children's interests helped shape activities: mixing cornflour with water prompted predictions and close attention, while digging with tools in the garden gave children opportunities to practise coordination. These were hands-on experiences with room for children's ideas.

The early years foundation stage sets the framework for children's learning, development and care. In April 2022, its everyday expression included stories, singing, conversation and practical play. Children chose a circle-time story by voting, giving them a concrete experience of collective decisions. Babies copied adults using a smart speaker to request songs, exploring how an action produces a response.

Learning also reached beyond the room. In April 2022, children tasted foods linked to different cultures and explored how pollution affects sea creatures. Everyday routines included tidying toys and washing hands before meals, making independence part of the day.

In April 2022, staff used affection and reassurance to help children settle following pandemic disruption. Parents received updates about care and development, while room moves involved sharing information about children's backgrounds and milestones with their next key person. That gives a practical picture of continuity between adults.

At the April 2022 inspection, Ofsted found that using familiar words from children's home languages alongside English supported their confidence and progress in learning English. The setting also had a special educational needs coordinator involved in discussing support for children with additional needs.

The address is 1 East Lancashire Road, Liverpool, L11 7AX. Opening hours are 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year, with closure on Bank Holidays. That opening window is useful for families fitting childcare around work.

In April 2022, the nursery provided funded early education for children aged two, three and four. Information-sharing also supported children's eventual move to school, keeping their development part of the transition.

• Learning safe habits. In April 2022, adults did not consistently explain how to carry scissors safely between activities. Developing children's ability to manage their own safety was the improvement priority; ask how staff now teach this during practical play.
• Attendance arrangements. The opening window runs from 7am to 5.30pm. Which booking patterns and funded-hours arrangements would fit your child's week?

This nursery suits families seeking care for babies through to older preschool children within a weekday opening window. The April 2022 picture combines child-led practical activities, communication and support through transitions. The safety-teaching improvement point deserves attention alongside that Good judgement.