Brooklands Childcare Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wigan for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2004, with 134 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 3AAWhat 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, 4 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and content at this welcoming nursery. They happily separate from their parents at the door and are invited in with smiles and hugs by familiar staff. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Children enjoy playing with their friends and choosing from a wide range of stimulating activities, both inside and outside. Outdoors, children develop their core strength as they run and ride bicycles and scooters. Babies confidently explore multiple sensory areas in the relaxed and peaceful baby room. Babies and toddlers use their fingers to make marks in foam, paint and flour. They manipulate dough as they stretch, knead and pull it into the desired shape. This extends children's concentration and strengthens their hand and finger muscles in support of their early writing skills.
Staff are good role models and have a calming and respectful attitude towards children. In turn, children's behaviour is good. Staff have high expectations and communicate these consistently to children. Children are continuously praised for their efforts. For example, they are commended for 'good listening' and 'good sharing'. This helps children to understand what is expected of them and prepares them well for the next stage in their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen and monitor staff's knowledge of the newly introduced curriculum so that they understand more fully what leaders intend children to learn n provide more targeted support for children who speak English as an additional language, to help them make even better progress n build on and embed the home-learning strategies already in place, to involve parents in their children's learning even further.
- 4 May 2023Good
- 10 October 2017Good
- 24 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brooklands Childcare Ltd
- 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.
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