--- title: "90 Day Nurseries in Wigan, 13 Outstanding | Nursery Advice" description: "Compare 90 day nurseries in Wigan: 13 Ofsted Outstanding, 4.7★ from 929 parent reviews, fees and hours." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I use funded hours at a nursery near Wigan?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "50 of the 90 nurseries in Wigan (56%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which nurseries near Wigan take babies?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "55 settings in Wigan are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common." } } ] } ] --- [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/ "Nursery Advice") [Find Nurseries](/search)[Parent Hub](/parent-hub)[Compare](/compare)[About Us](/about-us)[For Nurseries](/for-nurseries) [Claim Your Nursery](/claim) [Home](/) › [Nurseries](/nurseries) › [North West](/nurseries/north-west) › Wigan # Find a Nursery in Wigan **4.7★** average from **929** parent reviews on Google There are 90 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in Wigan on our register. At their latest inspection: 13 rated Outstanding, 62 rated Good, 2 currently Requires Improvement, 1 judged Inadequate — 96% of graded settings in this area are Good or better. 5 settings have already been inspected under Ofsted's new report card, which grades each area separately instead of giving a single headline word. Parents have left 929 Google reviews across 54 of these nurseries, averaging 4.7★. 50 confirm they accept government-funded hours, 55 are registered to take babies under two. Each entry below links to a full profile with inspection history, fees where published, opening hours and parent reviews. ## Nurseries in Wigan at a glance Based on Ofsted's register and parent reviews for every day nursery in Wigan. 90 Ofsted-registered nurseries 96% Good or Outstanding 4.7★ 929 parent reviews 50 Accept funded hours 55 Take under-twos ### Latest Ofsted grades - Outstanding 13 - Good 62 - Requires improvement 2 - Inadequate 1 12 awaiting a first inspection or with no published grade, and 5 inspected under Ofsted's new report card. ### Highest rated in Wigan - [Kip McGrath Wigan North](/nursery/kip-mcgrath-wigan-north-wn5-0ux-2762795) · 5.0★ (52) - [Kip McGrath, Ashton in Makerfield](/nursery/kip-mcgrath-ashton-in-makerfield-wn4-9ar-2747698) · 5.0★ (45) - [Kids Planet Canal House](/nursery/kids-planet-canal-house-wn6-7te-2851869) · 5.0★ (15) ## Towns & areas in Wigan - [ Leigh 12 nurseries ](/nurseries/north-west/wigan/leigh) - [ Wigan 9 nurseries ](/nurseries/north-west/wigan/wigan) ## All day nurseries in Wigan - [A-Stars Early Education](/nursery/a-stars-early-education-wn5-8eg) · Pemberton - [ABC Castle Nursery](/nursery/abc-castle-nursery-wn7-1az) · Leigh - [ABC Private Day Nursery](/nursery/abc-private-day-nursery-wn5-8ly) · Wigan - [Appy Little Plums](/nursery/appy-little-plums-ltd-wn7-5jl-ey483066) · Leigh - [Aspull Pre-School](/nursery/aspull-pre-school-wn2-1xj-ey416220) · WIGAN - [Astley Nature Kindergarten](/nursery/astley-nature-kindergarten-m29-7dy-ey372041) · MANCHESTER - [Atherton Pre-School Day Care](/nursery/atherton-pre-school-day-care-limited-m46-9pt-ey448674) · MANCHESTER - [Barton Day Nurseries Golborne](/nursery/barton-day-nurseries-golborne-wa3-3ey-2709988) · Warrington - [Bluestone Nursery](/nursery/bluestone-nursery-wn7-1tn-ey500149) · Leigh - [Bright Horizons Astley Nursery and Preschool](/nursery/bright-horizons-astley-nursery-and-preschool-m29-7hq-ey471981) · Manchester - [Brighter Dayz](/nursery/brighter-dayz-wn3-6gw-2691770) · Wigan - [Brooklands Childcare](/nursery/brooklands-childcare-ltd-wn2-3eb-ey295923) · Wigan - [Brooklands Childcare](/nursery/brooklands-childcare-ltd-wn4-0bs-ey295898) · Ashton-in-Makerfield - [Brooklands Childcare](/nursery/brooklands-childcare-ltd-wn2-3aa-ey295852) · WIGAN - [Bumblebees @ St. Paul's](/nursery/bumblebees-st-paul-s-wn3-6sb-ey302715) · Wigan - [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wigan Marylebone](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-wigan-marylebone-wn1-2jj-322990) · Wigan - [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wigan Scholes](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-wigan-scholes-wn1-3qs-ey486979) · Wigan - [CareLoveLearn at St Oswald's](/nursery/carelovelearn-at-st-oswald-s-wn4-9az-2802129) · Wigan - [Daisy Daycare](/nursery/daisy-daycare-wn2-4bh-2549145) · Wigan - [Daisy Daycare Academy](/nursery/daisy-daycare-academy-wn1-3hn-2856287) · Wigan - [Early Learners Nursery (Wigan)](/nursery/early-learners-nursery-wigan-limited-wn3-5hs-2823876) · Wigan - [Fairfield Nursery](/nursery/fairfield-nursery-wn7-4hw-501156) · LEIGH - [First Steps at Cansfield](/nursery/first-steps-at-cansfield-wn4-9tp-ey476183) · Wigan - [First Steps Nursery](/nursery/first-steps-nursery-wa3-2rd-ey101522) · Nr. Warrington - [First Steps Private Day Nursery](/nursery/first-steps-private-day-nursery-limited-wn7-3uq-2852195) · Leigh - [Happy Hours Day Nursery & Kool Kidz](/nursery/happy-hours-day-nursery-kool-kidz-wn4-0dl-ey448210) · WIGAN - [Heron Day Nursery](/nursery/heron-day-nursery-wn1-1xh-ey358603) · WIGAN - [Hilton Street Childcare](/nursery/hilton-street-childcare-wn4-8pd-ey314359) · Wigan - [Hindsford Day Nursery](/nursery/hindsford-day-nursery-m46-9bl-ey442974) · Manchester - [Holly Tree](/nursery/holly-tree-wn5-7xe-2752501) · WIGAN - [Holly Tree Children's Nursery](/nursery/holly-tree-children-s-nursery-ltd-wn5-7bl-ey480834) · WIGAN - [Holly Tree Pre-School And Trackers](/nursery/holly-tree-pre-school-and-trackers-wn5-7aa-ey480837) · Wigan - [Honey Bear Day Care](/nursery/honey-bear-day-care-wn7-5js-ey557159) · Leigh - [Jack In The Box Day Nursery (Wigan)](/nursery/jack-in-the-box-day-nursery-wigan-ltd-wn2-5eg-ey488053) · Wigan - [Kids Planet Canal House](/nursery/kids-planet-canal-house-wn6-7te-2851869) · Wigan - [Kids Planet Canal House OOSC](/nursery/kids-planet-canal-house-oosc-wn6-8jp-2850541) · Wigan - [Kids Planet Leigh](/nursery/kids-planet-leigh-wn7-5dr-2710737) · Leigh - [Kids Planet Mere House](/nursery/kids-planet-mere-house-wn4-8df-2851079) · WIGAN - [Kids Planet Worsley](/nursery/kids-planet-worsley-m28-1bd-2548873) · Manchester - [Kip McGrath Wigan North](/nursery/kip-mcgrath-wigan-north-wn5-0ux-2762795) · Wigan - [Kip McGrath, Ashton in Makerfield](/nursery/kip-mcgrath-ashton-in-makerfield-wn4-9ar-2747698) · Wigan - [Lamberhead Green Headstart](/nursery/lamberhead-green-headstart-wn5-0aw-ey368331) · WIGAN - [Langtree Hall Childrens Nursery](/nursery/langtree-hall-childrens-nursery-ltd-wn6-0qq-ey436511) · WIGAN - [Little Acorns Day Nursery](/nursery/little-acorns-day-nursery-wn1-2aa-ey467501) · Wigan - [Little Acorns Day Nursery (Springfield)](/nursery/little-acorns-day-nursery-springfield-wn6-7as-2519737) · Wigan - [Little Acorns Hindley Green](/nursery/little-acorns-hindley-green-wn2-4xr-ey343063) · WIGAN - [Little Angels Day Nursery](/nursery/little-angels-day-nursery-wa3-3nn-ey415060) · Golborne - [Little Angels Day Nursery](/nursery/little-angels-day-nursery-wa3-3dg-ey433966) · Warrington - [Little Angels Preschool](/nursery/little-angels-preschool-wa3-3dg-ey461994) · WARRINGTON - [Little Bears Standish](/nursery/little-bears-standish-ltd-wn6-0ss-2739167) · Wigan - [Little Explorers: Goose Green](/nursery/little-explorers-goose-green-wn3-6qu-2653655) · Wigan - [Little Foxes (Wigan)](/nursery/little-foxes-wigan-ltd-wn3-6bl-ey297752) · Wigan - [Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool - Ince](/nursery/little-giggles-private-day-nursery-preschool-ince-wn3-4rj-2732416) · Ince - [Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool - Leigh](/nursery/little-giggles-private-day-nursery-preschool-leigh-wn7-1xb-2732417) · Leigh - [Little Jigsaw's Children's Day Nursery](/nursery/little-jigsaw-s-children-s-day-nursery-wn5-8bb-ey562834) · Wigan - [Little Owls Day Nursery](/nursery/little-owls-day-nursery-wn6-0xq-ey445849) · Wigan - [Little People Day Nursery Goose Green](/nursery/little-people-day-nursery-goose-green-wn3-6xd-2735306) · Wigan - [Little People Day Nursery Aspull](/nursery/little-people-day-nursery-aspull-wn2-1ry-2735304) · Wigan - [Little Rainbows' 2 Nursery](/nursery/little-rainbows-2-nursery-wn7-1bp-ey482221) · LEIGH - [Little Rainbows' Day Nursery](/nursery/little-rainbows-day-nursery-wn7-2rp-ey431521) · LEIGH - [Little Sticks Forest School](/nursery/little-sticks-forest-school-wn2-1pj-2590642) · Wigan - [Meadowbank Primary School & Children’s Centre](/nursery/abc-at-atherton-s-children-centre-m46-0hx) · MANCHESTER - [Next Generation Nursery & Schoolies Club](/nursery/next-generation-nursery-schoolies-club-ltd-wn6-8jp-ey295520) · Wigan - [Over The Rainbow](/nursery/over-the-rainbow-wn4-9ee-ey485549) · Wigan - [Parsons Walk Nursery](/nursery/parsons-walk-nursery-wn1-1ru-ey541941) · Wigan - [Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School](/nursery/partou-best-friends-day-nursery-pre-school-m29-8rz-2619729) · Manchester - [Partou Footprints Day Nursery & Pre-School](/nursery/partou-footprints-day-nursery-pre-school-m46-9ds-ey541708) · Atherton - [Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School](/nursery/partou-little-acorns-day-nursery-pre-school-m46-9hg-ey330412) · MANCHESTER - [Partou Storytimes Day Nursery & Pre-School](/nursery/partou-storytimes-day-nursery-pre-school-m46-0pa-ey556253) · Manchester - [Partou The Village Day Nursery & Pre-School](/nursery/partou-the-village-day-nursery-pre-school-wn6-8lr-322994) · Wigan - [Play Pals Childcare](/nursery/play-pals-childcare-wn2-4ss-ey541802) · Wigan - [Play Pals Childcare](/nursery/play-pals-childcare-wn2-5qe-ey541803) · Wigan - [Play Pals Nursery](/nursery/play-pals-nursery-wn2-4sd-ey563215) · Wigan - [Redwood House Childrens Nursery](/nursery/redwood-house-childrens-nursery-wn5-8hj-ey421912) · Wigan - [St Cuthbert's Early Years Centre](/nursery/st-cuthbert-s-early-years-centre-wn5-9lw-ey392355) · Wigan - [Standish Under 5s](/nursery/standish-under-5s-wn6-0nx-2503169) · Wigan - [Starbrite Nursery](/nursery/starbrite-nursery-wa3-2nl-ey337016) · Warrington - [Sunbeams Atherton](/nursery/sunbeams-atherton-m46-9df-ey456178) · MANCHESTER - [The Avenue Private Day Care](/nursery/the-avenue-private-day-care-wn7-1et-2572825) · Leigh - [The Baby Cottage](/nursery/the-baby-cottage-wn5-0pt-2806840) · Wigan - [The Beeches Pre School](/nursery/the-beeches-pre-school-wn7-3lj-ey501739) · Leigh - [The Ducklings Day Nursery](/nursery/the-ducklings-day-nursery-wn7-3xf-ey370719) · LEIGH - [The Playhouse Day Nursery](/nursery/the-playhouse-day-nursery-wn5-8aq-2718503) · Wigan - [The Wendy House Nursery](/nursery/the-wendy-house-nursery-wn3-5ab-ey482050) · Wigan - [Top Chapel Day Nursery](/nursery/top-chapel-day-nursery-m29-8dr-2579225) · Manchester - [Twist Lane Nursery](/nursery/twist-lane-nursery-wn7-4bz-323008) · Leigh - [Whitley Pre-School Playgroup](/nursery/whitley-pre-school-playgroup-wn1-2qr-ey538105) · Wigan - [Woodland Adventure Nursery](/nursery/woodland-adventure-nursery-wa3-3qa-2780115) · Warrington - [Woodland Adventure Nursery](/nursery/woodland-adventure-nursery-m29-7tx-2628023) · Astley - [Young Persons Centre](/nursery/young-persons-centre-wn5-9xn-ey336931) · Wigan ## Frequently asked questions How many day nurseries are there in Wigan? We list 90 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in Wigan. The list is rebuilt from Ofsted's official register, so closures and new registrations show up within a week. Which nurseries near Wigan are rated Outstanding? 13 nurseries are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Wigan. Outstanding is the top grade and is awarded to a minority of settings, so also compare Good-rated nurseries on hours, fees and location. What do parents say about nurseries near Wigan? Across 54 nurseries with enough reviews to average, parents in Wigan have left 929 Google reviews at an average of 4.7★. Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals. Can I use funded hours at a nursery near Wigan? 50 of the 90 nurseries in Wigan (56%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top. Which nurseries near Wigan take babies? 55 settings in Wigan are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common. [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/) The independent UK nursery directory. Built with Ofsted data, kept current weekly. 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