St Cuthbert's Early Years Centre
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Wigan for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2009, with 76 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
WN5 9LWWhat 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, 6 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at nursery happy, confident and ready to learn. They are welcomed warmly by friendly staff, who greet children with a cheery 'hello'. Children have access to a wide array of exciting opportunities throughout their day. They freely access a carefully considered environment, and they explore the sand, water and painting activities available. Children are well behaved and polite. Staff have high expectations of children and know how to prepare them for the next stage in their education. They experience stimulating learning opportunities. For example, they use coloured lollipop sticks to make faces in the play dough.
Children benefit from lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills. They have access to purpose-built outdoor play areas, providing them with a range of enriching opportunities to support their physical development. Children take charge of their own risk assessments before playing outdoors; this allows them to understand risks and hazards. Children benefit from daily activities to support their emotional well-being. They talk about their feelings, which helps them to manage their emotions. For example, children read 'The Colour Monster' during key-person time as an opportunity to highlight their feelings. This allows the staff to talk to them about their emotions.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of lunchtime routines to support children's personal development further n provide children with further opportunities to enhance their critical thinking, extend their own ideas and have a go at the challenges posed.
- 6 July 2022Good
- 20 March 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Cuthbert's Early Years Centre
- 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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