The Wendy House Nursery
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Wigan for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2014, with 58 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
WN3 5ABWhat 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 July 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and smiling at this welcoming nursery. The nursery remained open for the vast majority of time during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
However, following a recent period of closure, the manager has risk assessed the play space effectively to make it safe for children to return. Parents report that this has made them feel better about the children returning. Staff encourage good hygiene procedures to help tackle the spread of infections. As a result, children know it is important to wash their hands and they do this independently. Caring staff make sure that children feel very secure and safe as they learn. Staff talk to parents about their children's likes and dislikes. As a result, new children and babies settle quickly and form strong emotional attachments with their key person.
Children have good manners and know the routines very well. They happily share toys with their friends and enjoy playing together. Children listen attentively to instructions. They develop perseverance and determination while balancing on beams in the outdoor space. Older children help themselves to a healthy snack and access water independently.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's professional development and practice so that they fully understand and are able to plan for the sequencing of children's learning, to offer the highest levels of challenge n support staff to use questioning more effectively to enable younger children sufficient time to respond.
- 5 July 2021Good
- 13 February 2019Good
- 14 September 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Wendy House 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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