Giggles Day Nursery (Skelmersdale) Ltd
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Skelmersdale for babies from 9 months up to school age, open 8am to 6pm. £48.00 a day for 2-4 Year Olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2015, with 43 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
51 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Year Oldsbirth to 2y | £50.00 | £31.50Morning or afternoon | £7.00available when discussed with manager | £232.00Full week | |
| 2-4 Year Olds2y to 4y | £48.00 | £29.50Morning or afternoon | £6.50available when discussed with manager | £226.00Full week |
Where this came from
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Funded hours
Free Early Education funded sessions to children from the age of 9 months for working parents on receipt of a funded code; all children aged 3 years receive 15 hours free early education funding; some children may be entitled to receive this funding aged 2 years; some children aged 3-4 years may be entitled to receive an additional 15 hours dependant upon circumstances.
What childcare usually costs in Lancashire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lancashire 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
WN8 6JTWhat 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, 8 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure at this setting. They confidently explore the activities and opportunities available to them. Children demonstrate good attitudes to their learning. Staff model clear and appropriate expectations for children's behaviour. Children's behaviour is very good. All children are curious and keen to take part in activities. For example, babies show high levels of motivation as they drop balls through tunnels and wait for them to roll out. Staff constantly communicate with babies, introducing repetitive language, such as 'pop' and 'roll', to support their developing communication skills. Staff support young children to develop their independence skills effectively. Children learn how to share and take turns. They enjoy completing small tasks. For example, children fill up their own cup with water and follow the routine of scraping their plates when mealtimes have finished. Staff successfully help the children to achieve and develop confidence and self-esteem. The children discuss and share things they are good at during circle time. For example, one child proudly shares her 'trick' of how to put her coat on independently.
Leaders acknowledge the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and have adjusted the curriculum to meet children's needs. There is a strong focus on building children's communication and language skills. Staff develop children's communication and language skills effectively. They read books, sing rhymes and tell stories to introduce new words. Younger children proudly explain their drawings to staff, who praise them. They excitedly tell staff that 'this is my mummy, and this is the letter from my name'. This supports children's early literacy and self-confidence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- routinely check staff understanding and implementation of key policies and procedures to further support the consistent and smooth running of the setting n focus the supervision of staff more precisely on raising the quality of teaching to the highest level.
- 8 November 2022Good
- 15 February 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Giggles Day Nursery (Skelmersdale) Ltd
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £48.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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