Parsons Walk Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Wigan for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 2017, with 44 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
WN1 1RUWhat 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, 5 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children attending this 'family-orientated' nursery are happy and ready to learn.
They are greeted with a warm smile, and parents are encouraged to stay and share information about their children's needs. This helps staff to plan engaging activities based on children's interests, such as card making, dinosaurs and small-world play.
Children's curiosity and motivation during self-chosen play are high. For example, young children excitedly shout 'go go' as they watch cars roll, while older children mix food colouring with enthusiasm. Staff skilfully support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), allowing them to settle and explore at their own pace. This child-centred approach helps children to feel safe and secure.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the arrangements for providing coaching, training and support for those with management responsibilities to help sustain and maintain the improvements across the provision n implement clear, consistent messages regarding healthy eating that support children and parents to make healthy choices in relation to food.
- 5 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 6 March 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Parsons Walk 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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