Abc at Ince Community Centre
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Wigan for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2014, with 20 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Wigan
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wigan from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
WN2 2DJWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 21 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy to come to this calm and welcoming setting. Children adapt well to changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, they settle quickly on arrival waving parents goodbye at the entrance. Staff build strong attachments with children, which helps them to feel safe and secure.
Children confidently explore the indoor and outdoor environments with curiosity and make independent choices as they play. For example, children use their balance skills and develop their large-muscle movements as they roll tyres in different directions and build brick bridges to walk across. Other children listen attentively to staff as they share with them their favourite stories in a warmly lit and tranquil cosy corner. In addition, the peaceful atmosphere allows staff opportunities to take part in meaningful conversations with children.
Staff are kind and caring role models, who have ambitious expectations for children's behaviour. Older children show high levels of self-esteem. For example, they excitedly share with their friends how to use the spray cans as they make dough ice-cream cones. Staff praise children and celebrate their achievements. For example, children show persistence as they pour water and sand through funnels and from tea pots into cups. Children show excellent awareness of number. They confidently count beyond 10 and are beginning to understand more complex concepts, such as addition and subtraction.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - ensure staff use the correct pronunciation of words to better support children's speaking skills and develop their vocabulary n strengthen current provision for supervision and coaching of staff to increase the quality of education to a consistently high level.
- 21 June 2022Good
- 14 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Abc at Ince Community Centre
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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