The Beeches Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Leigh for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 15:30, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2016, with 16 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 3LJWhat 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, 16 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create a very warm and welcoming environment in which children are eager to learn. They have developed positive relationships with children and their families. Staff are kind and nurturing in their approach. As a result, children feel a sense of belonging and readily approach staff for help and support. Children are happy and content. They demonstrate that they are self-confident and secure as they request toys and resources to play with independently. Children show positive attitudes to learning and display good levels of engagement. Staff are good role models and offer children lots of praise. They also encourage children to share and to take turns. Children behave exceptionally well. For example, they play collaboratively and show kindness and concern for one another.
Staff create interesting activities and experiences for children. As children play and explore, staff talk to children about what they are doing and introduce new words.
For example, as children play in the water, they learn the word 'pipette'. Children delight in using this word in their play. This approach helps children to hear a variety of vocabulary. Staff working with younger children label objects and use single words to help their understanding. Older children enjoy answering questions and staff give them plenty of time to think and respond. As a result, children are becoming skilful communicators.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the coaching opportunities for staff to further enhance the quality of teaching and experiences for children n extend staff knowledge of how to consistently plan activities that build on what children already know and can do.
- 16 July 2024Good
- 25 September 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Beeches Pre School
- 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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