Twinkle Toes
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Wigan for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2015, with 20 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
WN2 3UQWhat 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, 3 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children learn that they are noticed and valued as individuals because staff build trusting relationships with them and their families. They are happy and settle quickly when they start at this caring nursery. Children engage well in lots of exciting and meaningful learning. For example, when staff re-read a carefully chosen and familiar story such as 'Room on the Broom', children finish the rhyming sentences joyfully.
Children thrive from being physically active indoors and outdoors. They enjoy trying things out for themselves. For example, they balance and jump on the long, sloping wooden beam outdoors, bouncing with glee when they have succeeded.
Children recognise that their heart rate increases and that their bodies get hotter with movement. They also take part in walks to the local woodland to explore changes in the environment. Children learn about staying safe when crossing the road and when near the local pond.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve staff knowledge of how children learn language so they teach children the words that they need to know when naming objects and describing actions n work collaboratively with parents to promote children's good health even further, particularly with regards to healthy food choices.
- 3 November 2022Good
- 28 February 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Twinkle Toes
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.