Higher Folds 2 Year Olds
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Leigh for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2014, with 50 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
WN7 2UBWhat 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, 22 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop strong, nurturing relationships with staff at this warm and welcoming nursery. Staff ensure children feel safe and secure from the moment they settle in. This helps them to become confident learners. Before children start at the setting, staff visit children and their families in their homes. Staff use the information they gain during discussions with the parents at the home visits to help new children to settle. Staff have high expectations of children, which helps children to progress well from when they start. Children establish their sense of themselves and build confidence. They make their own choices. For example, they select from the wide range of learning activities available.
Children's personal, social and emotional development are very well supported.
Staff are warm and nurturing. They provide reassurance and comfort to children when they become upset, encouraging them to explore their emotions by talking to them about their feelings. Children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, they confidently learn about the different ways they can move their bodies in yoga and football classes. Staff are positive role models.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff more closely in adapting group activities to ensure that all children, particularly quieter children, can fully participate and engage in activities to further build their learning and confidence n review changes in routine and transition times, particularly during lunchtime, to ensure all children know what is expected of them.
- 22 June 2023Good
- 14 December 2017Good
- 24 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Higher Folds 2 Year Olds
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.