Botanic Lodge Nursery

Botanic Road, Liverpool L7 9LH
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9.8 11 Reviews
  • Botanic Lodge Nursery, Liverpool
Botanic Lodge Nursery is a family run day nursery based in Wavertree Botanic Park. The first thing visitors and parents notice when entering the nursery, is the caring and welcoming environment. The nursery is located within a beautiful old building with walled surround that you'll see from the car park. Opening for 52 weeks of the year, excluding bank holidays, the nursery also offers funded places with eligibility criteria, for children from nine months onwards.

The children at the nursery benefit from having the setting located within the park, where they can enjoy the changing seasons of the trees and shrubs with their practitioners, so there is always lots to experience in such a beautiful environment.

The nursery has a team of dedicated and experienced staff, including the management team who have almost sixty years experience between them and they always look forward to welcoming new families.

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Care Provided by Botanic Lodge Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Botanic Lodge Nursery
  • Person in charge
  • Andrea Hume (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 13
  • Total Places for Children
  • 63
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Botanic Lodge Nursery

  • £57 full day
    £31 half day session

  • We offer funded places to children from aged 9 months
  • Parking

  • Within a beautifully situated walled garden inside Wavertree Park Botanic Gardens. The gardens carpark entrance is on Botanic Road.


Botanic Lodge Nursery Reviews (11)

9.8

Botanic Lodge Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.782) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Botanic Lodge Nursery has 11 reviews.

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Review from Z O (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter recently started and I feel so at ease when at work that my daughter is here. The first time I visited, I got a sense of security and feel comfortable leaving my child in their hands. I recently returned to work from maternity leave and I get daily updates, photos, reassurance and support
with her learning development. The staff are really supportive friendly and I would definitely recommend.

Reply from Andrea Hume, Manager at Botanic Lodge Nursery

Thank you so much for this lovely review! We are so glad that you and your little one are happy here!


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Review from Lucie M (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely amazing nursery with wonderful caring staff.
Very friendly atmosphere and I am very happy with my child's progress.
It seems fun they do a lot of painting and reading.
Very good communication with parents.

Reply from Andrea Hume, Manager at Botanic Lodge Nursery

Thank you so much for this lovely review. We are so glad that your little one has fun when he is with us.


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Review from P K (Father of Child) published on 17 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is my second child to go to Botanic Lodge Nursery, the staff are amazing always keeping me up to date with the goals my child is reaching, my child loves it there she wants to go on a weekend! The staff are very helpful and very knowledgeable.

Reply from Andrea Hume, Manager at Botanic Lodge Nursery

Thank you so much for this lovely review, we love to see how happy your little one is every day when she comes in!


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Review from Bonnie W (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Beautiful nursery, adaptable brilliant resources, dedicated staff and lovely activities. The Senco worker and manager are amazing help, would be lost without them. My child's development has changed massively and her shyness is gone, she's more involved in receiving the right support for her needs and
personalized education plan for all children, I'm amazed at how my little girl is now, all thanks to Botanic Lodge Nursery and all staff and support she has received.

Reply from Andrea Hume, Manager at Botanic Lodge Nursery

Thank you so much, we really appreciate this lovely review. We are so happy that your little one has made such good progress.


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Review from J B (Father of Child) published on 17 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our daughter has thrived in the environment provided. There have been a few mild occurrences with previous staff who are no longer there. App is useful but sometimes it isn't updated as promptly as I would like although it is always done by the end of the day. Previous management staff caused some issues
in regards to fees but new staff are pretty much on the ball and helpful.
The food provided is varied and of good quality. Teaching staff provide varied activities and take into account current parenting priorities like nappy training.
Overall we are very happy with everything, only not given 5 stars due to the previous statements above. But the staff have a great relationship with our daughter and she loves it.

Reply from Andrea Hume, Manager at Botanic Lodge Nursery

Thank you so much for this lovely review, I am so happy that your little one enjoys her time with us.


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Review from Sophia C (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Couldn't be happier with the nursery staff/management/SENDCO who always go above and beyond to make sure my child is taken care of, supported and has the best time. Would highly recommend Botanic Lodge Nursery!

Reply from Patricia Freckleton, SENDCO at Botanic Lodge Nursery

Hi Sophia, thank you so much for your nursery review. Our skilled team of practitioners are enthusiastic about the care and education of our nursery children and building relationships with all our families.


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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a lovely nursery where the staff are kind and welcoming to parents and children and staff communication is good. They get the children involved in crafts and take them to the nearby park or the children often play in the nursery's spacious outdoor play area. The different rooms have a range
of toys for the children to play with, which allows for development and fun.

Reply from Patricia Freckleton, SENDCO at Botanic Lodge Nursery

Thank you for your review of our nursery. It is such a pleasure to be a part of your child's journey at our setting. We are really pleased that you, as a family, are having a positive experience.


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Review from C L (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What can I say bout this nursery? I can't find any faults with nursery, I've been coming since it first opened with my second oldest child in 2013, now with my last in 2024. Staff are great, got any problem they are willing to help and sort any issues out. I really would recommend this nursery to anyone,
friends and family, as helped my child come on, even with special needs children they try to help treat all children the same, no issue if they think you need help they give you help and support and point you to the right place. This nursery thinks about children and families, not just children. It's really lovely for any child, all my children loved this place. If staff have any problems or issues, always tell you first before acting on. Love seeing this nursery build as years gone by. What makes the nursery is the lovely, friendly staff. I'd say this nursery is a lot better than other nurseries by far.

Reply from Patricia Freckleton, SENDCO at Botanic Lodge Nursery

We are so pleased that you have had a positive experience from our setting. Staff are passionate about their roles and thrive on supporting you all as a family unit.


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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our (nearly 3-year-old) daughter has attended Botanic Lodge Nursery from the age of 1. Botanic Lodge has such a caring and welcoming environment in which our daughter has flourished. The practitioners are kind and encouraging and create a fun and friendly atmosphere for all children. We couldn't be
happier that we chose Botanic Lodge Nursery and we look forward to watching our daughter continue to grow and develop in this nurturing setting.

Reply from Andrea Hume, Manager at Botanic Lodge Nursery

We are so pleased that you continue to value the hard work of the team here at Botanic Lodge Nursery. There is always a focus on supporting the children and families as one unit and nurture all our relationships.


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Review from Sophie O (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is amazing, they truly do go above and beyond for your child. My son has come on so much with his speech and other motor skills since attending and he settled in so quickly he practically sprints into nursery!

Reply from Patricia Freckleton, SENDCO at Botanic Lodge Nursery

Hi Sophie, this is great news. We are so pleased that your son is so settled and happy coming into nursery. We value each and every child for their own unique qualities and love nurturing the relationships that we have with yourselves and your children.


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Review from N R (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been coming here since he was 6 months old and now almost 4, is still loving every day he attends nursery. The staff are so welcoming, friendly, patient and kind with both children and caregivers. We are kept up to date on the app on how he is doing throughout the day which helps us get insights
into his life at nursery. The girls have worked with us to help go through potty training along with many many other things that our small people are evolving through. Only a few more months left here before school, we are all going to be sad when this time comes. Thanks everyone, keep up the great work!

Reply from Andrea Hume, Manager at Botanic Lodge Nursery

It is lovely to hear that your little bundle has thrived so well since being at our nursery. We are so pleased to hear this and will definitely miss his personality when he leaves for school in September.


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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.782)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.782) out of 10 for Botanic Lodge Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.909 for Botanic Lodge Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (120 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.909

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.873 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Botanic Lodge Nursery is based on 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 63 number of registered child places is 12.6. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 12.6 = 0.873

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Botanic Lodge Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Botanic Lodge Nursery accepts?

Botanic Lodge Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Botanic Lodge Nursery Open?

Botanic Lodge Nursery is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Botanic Lodge Nursery have capacity for?

Botanic Lodge Nursery has capacity for a total of 63 Children.

How far is Botanic Lodge Nursery to the centre of Liverpool?

1.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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