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Bluestone Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2023)
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4.0(10 parent reviews) ·351 Leigh Road, Leigh, WN7 1TN · Wigan
Number of places
36 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2023
Local authority
Wigan

About this day nursery

Bluestone Nursery, located in Leigh, strives to create a nurturing and enjoyable environment where children feel secure, self-assured, and resilient. The nursery believes that a child's early years are fundamental to their development, and their approach centres on fostering happiness, which they see as the foundation for learning, health, and confidence.

They integrate contemporary research and innovative techniques to enhance children's well-being, focusing on natural resources, wholesome meals, and abundant opportunities for fun and exploration. Bluestone Nursery encourages children's innate curiosity, creativity, and sense of wonder through fresh air activities, free play, and engaging experiences.

Their dedicated staff are passionate about making each child's day special, providing a supportive atmosphere for social development, personal growth, and the discovery of individual identity. This commitment to a child-centric philosophy aims to give every child a strong start in life, ensuring their days are filled with positivity and excitement.

Our ethos

Bluestone Nursery believes that a happy child will learn more, be healthier and be more confident. Their approach puts your child's happiness right at the centre of everything they do. They believe that everything else flows from this and so they use the latest happiness research and techniques to delight your child and increase their wellbeing. They also emphasise that play is an essential part of a child’s life and so they provide them with opportunities to have lots of fun as they explore, develop social skills, creativity and their own identity.

What it's like

Children are happy in the welcoming nursery. They separate from their parents with ease, keen to start their day. They choose from a wide range of exciting activities, indoors and outdoors, and the curriculum is supported through strong outdoor learning opportunities.

Focus on Happiness and WellbeingAward-Winning NurseryExperienced Staff TeamStrong Emphasis on Outdoor Play

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

weekday, from 7.30am to 6pm, except for public holidays and during the Christmas period.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bluestone Nursery

Last inspected 25 September 2023 · Suzy Marsh

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy in the welcoming nursery. They separate from their parents with ease, keen to start their day. They choose from a wide range of exciting activities, indoors and outdoors, and the curriculum is supported through strong outdoor learning opportunities.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and feel safe in the welcoming nursery.
  • The curriculum for physical development is particularly strong.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well and are making good progress.
  • Staff give children consistent messages about healthy choices and habits.
  • The manager works with parents very effectively.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the support of staff to further improve their individual knowledge and practice and consistently embed the curriculum across the setting
  • 2support less-experienced staff to engage in high-quality interactions with children that extend children's speaking skills.
Inspection #10308606 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

staff care for me as well as my child

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well and are making good progress. Regular meetings take place with staff, parents and other professionals to set individual targets. Parents praise staff for their sensitive support of children's specific needs.

Outdoor space

Children choose from a wide range of exciting activities, indoors and outdoors. The curriculum is supported through strong outdoor learning opportunities, and children excitedly investigate the natural environment. Children practise their physical skills in the sand area and play imaginatively in the mud kitchen. They benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise during outdoor play.

Parent Reviews of Bluestone Nursery

4.0
(10)
Leah Molloy
7 years ago

Today me & my baby boy came to a baby workshop session in the baby room, it was fantastic & Heather was brilliant & I have come away with lots of ideas of how I can promote my babies development at home including tummy time (which he isn’t too keen on at the moment). The session began with baby massage & then various sensory activities were provided for all the babies to explore freely. My baby particularly enjoyed the feathers, shiny paper & absolutely loves his ribbon ring which we had the opportunity to make and bring home. Overall the nursery is brilliant so friendly and welcoming, the food menu is amazing full of variety and always looks delicious. I also love how there is always something going on the activities always look so much fun & the rooms set up nice. I know my baby boy will grow up had have many happy memories here x

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Dave Pennington
7 years ago

Great nursery. I love hearing about my boys day & all the things he has been doing. The ILD system is brilliant to share information track his development and look at photos of him playing. The rooms are nice with lots of things to do and the outside play areas are always inviting. Overall a happy friendly environment I would definitely recommend the nursery to others.

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Nicha Ambler
7 years ago

Cannot think of a better place for the care of my son, nothing is too much to ask and I found the staff to be really helpful and cooperative. My son has had a little trouble with his speech and they have created activity packs that have really helped with the progress of my child’s speech. The nursery have great ad hoc activities such as mini maestros, didi dance, swimming and much more which is included in the price. I have also noticed that the nursery have a lot of varierty in the activities they do with the children so each day is a little different. All food is made fresh and has more variety than what I have in my own diet and I must say I’ve enjoyed the taster on parents evening. I would definitely recommend this nursery to family and friends.

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heva adamson
7 years ago

fantastic nursery my little boy absolutely loves all the staff and is very happy and content when i leave him and pick him up , this nursery always as a warm welcome , staff always happy and very friendly and i love how it is a small nursery that feels like home . definitely will recommend bluestone to anyone looking for excellent childcare .

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Debbie Ariss
2 years ago

Excellent nursery. Both my children have attended bluestone and loved it. The staff are great and friendly. I trust them 100% to care for my children.

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Inspection history
  • September 2023Good
  • March 2018Good

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