Little Owls Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Wigan for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2012, with 61 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
WN6 0XQWhat 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 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children form strong bonds with the kind and nurturing staff. They enter happily and have lots of opportunities to learn new skills. Older children use various tools to manipulate the dough. This helps them to develop their physical and creative skills. Children grow in confidence as they happily explore the well-resourced learning environment. Children demonstrate a love of books. For example, babies enjoy turning the 'touchy-feely' books. Toddlers listen attentively to their favourite stories, and older children re-enact and recall the story about a bear hunt. This supports children's early literacy and oracy skills in preparation for school.
Staff have high expectations and instil accurate targets for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They acknowledge that some children did not gain the communication and language skills they needed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff model language well to help children to develop these skills. They also introduce new words, such as 'squidgy' and
'squash', as children play. Children display good behaviour as they wait patiently for their turn on the swing. Staff also use a range of auditory and physical cues to help children understand instructions. For example, they shake the tambourine at tidy-up time. This works very well for children who struggle with changes in their routine.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen support for children to build on the range of words they know to help develop correct letter sounds n support new staff to develop their curriculum knowledge.
- 28 April 2023Good
- 23 August 2017Good
- 31 January 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Owls Day 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.
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