Leigh South Community Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Leigh for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2015, with 15 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 3ETWhat 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, 28 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident and happy in this nursery. The owner and staff have created an inviting and interesting learning environment. Children have strong bonds with their key persons who act as positive role models. This helps children to understand the high expectations for their behaviour. Staff offer the children gentle reminders of the nursery rules. When conflicts arise, staff support the children to talk about how they can be resolved. This means children learn how to manage their feelings and behaviours. Additional funding is used effectively to enhance children's learning experiences. Children benefit from activities, such as farm visits and bus journeys to large parks.
Children explore the outdoors and learn about nature. They build dens, mix sand and mud and learn about fire safety by the firepit area. Staff support children to be safe outdoors and to take appropriate risks. They guide children to make healthy food and exercise choices. Children plant and grow flowers and learn about life cycles. They enjoy tasting new fruits like pineapple and mango. Children explore numbers in all areas of the nursery. They confidently make marks and form letters.
Furthermore, children learn new British sign language signs each week. This helps to develop children's understanding of similarities and differences between themselves and others. Children are eager to join in experiences set out for them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider more closely how to adapt group activities to ensure all children fully engage and benefit from the learning opportunities n further develop a more focused professional development programme to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.
- 28 March 2023Good
- 19 September 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Leigh South Community Nursery
- 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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