Welcome to

Elm house day nursery

We are a family owned Children’s Day Nursery with facilities for children aged 3 months to 5 years of age.  We have 3 nurseries located in Liverpool; Childwall, West Derby & Gateacre.

Why Elm house day nursery?

Top 20 Nurseries North West England 2021 & 2022 – Elm House Day Nursery
Top 20 National Nursery Group England 2022 & 2023

We provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment which will allow your child to develop confidence, independence and good social skills. All our children are encouraged to undertake a wide range of activities encompassing all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.

The Childwall setting has eight rooms over three floors to accommodate 70 children and secure enclosed spacious gardens in which the children can play safely.

The West Derby nursery is a 42 place nursery, the Nursery is a single story building and has a baby, toddler and pre school room and offers a Holiday Club.

The Gateacre setting is a 48 place Nursery, the Nursery is a single story building with three large rooms and spacious gardens.

About Us

Elm House creates a childcare experience that parents love.

We provide exciting, innovative care for our children in a safe environment that presents plentiful opportunities for play and development. Children love to explore and try new things and are challenged each and every day in all kinds of ways.

NURSERY MEALS

Great care has been taken to prepare a healthy, varied and nutritional menu using fresh local produce.

We encourage the children to eat 5 small portions of fruit or vegetables every day, in line with Government guidelines. Any special dietary needs will be gladly catered for. This information should be noted on your application form.

NURSERY MEALS

Great care has been taken to prepare a healthy, varied and nutritional menu using fresh local produce.

We encourage the children to eat 5 small portions of fruit or vegetables every day, in line with Government guidelines. Any special dietary needs will be gladly catered for. This information should be noted on your application form.

OUR STAFF

Each child joins a small group of friends with a member of staff designated with special responsibility for their wellbeing. This provides the children with a sense of security and helps them to settle into the nursery.

TESTIMONIALS

I have two children at the nursery and can honestly say that all the staff are proactive in supporting the development of my children. My children are both English Additional Language speakers and the nursery have accommodated this in their wall displays and books. They have also invited me in to read to the children which really boosted my daughter’s confidence and pride in her identity. My other child has learning delays and staff have actively sought out Continuing Professional Development to support his needs and invite outside experts to assess where both home and nursery can support my son with early intervention strategies. Cannot recommend this nursery enough!
– S H (Mother of the child)

My son has a rare genetic disease so he has a severe developmental delay. Yet the staff is very helpful in teaching my son with different skills, and they are proactively approaching us to discuss the short term play plan as well as long term development plan. They are also helpful in providing neutral comments to my son’s EHCP application. I highly recommend this nursery as they are really adaptive and passionate for every child they take care of.
– Thomas C (Father of child)

I was really nervous about moving my little boy from his original setting as we moved to the area but then we visited Elm House. Instantly put at ease and everything was explained fully for us. Our little boy is currently awaiting assessment for ASD and the nursery has been amazing. From meeting with us and his old setting prior to him starting, to helping us ensure referrals had been made to the correct places, nothing has been too much trouble. Honestly I couldn’t feel more at ease if I tried, even getting support with the next steps which will be my little one’s transition to primary school. Cannot thank the Manager and little one’s key workers and SEN enough. You truly are amazing and we are so grateful!
– Amanda O (Mother of child)

The staff and manager/owner have been so supportive of my two grandchildren, one of whom has special needs. They have worked on an individual basis and delivered child-centred programmes to help my grandson improve his speech, eye contact, motor skills and education. They have been patient, kind and caring. I can’t praise them enough. They have also supported my daughter in her trying to meet milestones. This is an excellent nurturing educational environment where children are treated as individuals and supported to fulfil their potential. I wish all nurseries were as good as Elm House Gateacre. Thank you so much.
– Michele C (Grandmother of child)

Both my husband and I could not be happier with the experience that our children are having at Elm House. Each and every member of staff could not do more for us. We feel lucky to be part of the Elm House family.

– Gemma and Gary

I couldn’t believe how effective the settling in sessions were in helping Sophia make the transition to Nursery. Sophia particularly loves the garden areas which are thoughtfully planned to encourage children’s imagination. Thank you to Lynsey and all the staff.

– Claire

All the staff are very friendly. We love seeing the new creations in the gardens. It is obvious a lot of effort goes into making the environment enjoyable and special for the children. Keep up the good work.

– Chris

After an extensive search to find the right nursery we found this little gem of a place. The setting is second to none. As parents we couldn’t be happier with what Elm House offers. I would have no hesitation in recommending Elm House and all it has to offer. The staff are amazing.

– Laura

I chose Elm House because all staff are really lovely and professional. Rose gets really excited when she arrives at the nursery. I have recommended Elm House to a number of people.

– Leanne

I would recommend you to anyone and everybody as I think the facilities you have and the stability of staff in place is second to none.

– Louise

I couldn’t have wished for a better nursery for Nathan. The love, care and kindness shown by all of you is second to none.

– Leanne

We are so glad we chose you to look after Reuben. You have been amazing.

– Lauren

It was lovely seeing all the children singing and joining in. It was well organised and they were all happy. The atmosphere was very festive. I could tell the team at Elm House had put a lot of effort in for the children. It was a lovely time to bring families together.

– Harrison

The staff were great. The children looked very festive and they had obviously practiced.

– William

We both enjoyed everything about the afternoon, mostly how confident our little boy was. We were expecting him to have a little sing, not to shine.

– Jude

ELM HOUSE CHILDWALL

Address

Elm House Day Nursery
Elm House
Childwall Abbey Road
Childwall
Liverpool
L16 5EY

Opening hours

Mon to Fri:
7:30am - 6:00pm

ELM HOUSE WEST DERBY

Address

Elm House Day Nursery
West Derby
2 Deysbrook Way
Liverpool
L12 4XF

Opening hours

Mon to Fri:
7:30am - 6:00pm

ELM HOUSE GATEACRE

Address

St Stephen's Parish Centre
Belle Vale Road
Liverpool
L25 2PQ

Opening hours

Mon to Fri:
7:30am - 6:00pm

We are a family owned Children's Day Nursery with facilities for children aged 3 months to 5 years of age.  We have 3 nurseries located in Liverpool; Childwall, West Derby & Gateacre.

Copyright © 2026 Elm House Day Nursery. Website by Heart IT