Opening hours
Monday-Friday: 7:30am-6pm
Little Acorns Day Nursery in Wigan
Ofsted: Outstanding
(May 2024)
Number of places
100 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Wigan
About this day nursery
Little Acorns Day Nursery in Wigan offers childcare services for children from infancy through to eleven years of age, operating from a welcoming, home-like environment. The nursery prioritises a child-centred educational approach, diligently following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum to support each child's individual development and self-confidence.
They boast a team of long-serving and dedicated childcare practitioners, ensuring a low staff turnover. The facilities include robust security measures, such as CCTV at all entrances, and a secure outdoor play area.
Conveniently located near bus and train links, the nursery is highly accessible for parents working in the town centre, local schools, or Wigan Hospital. Little Acorns aims to provide flexible and affordable childcare, fostering an environment where every child feels loved and valued.
They organise children into distinct age groups: a Baby Care Unit for those 0-12 months, a Tweenie Room for 1-2 year olds, a Toddler Room for 2-3 year olds, and a Pre-school Room for children aged 3-4.
Our ethos
Little Acorns Day Nursery prioritises a child-centred educational approach, following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum to support each child's individual development and self-confidence. They aim to provide flexible and affordable childcare, fostering an environment where every child feels loved and valued.
What it's like
This setting provides an exceptional level of care and education for all children. The dedication of the leadership team ensures a nurturing and stimulating environment, giving all children the best start in life. The nursery excels in fostering development, promoting well-being, and preparing children for future education.
Home from home surroundingsLow staff turnoverSecure outdoor play areaEasy accessible locationFlexible childcare
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
0-11 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Acorns Day Nursery
Last inspected 31 May 2024
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
This setting provides an exceptional level of care and education for all children. The dedication of the leadership team ensures a nurturing and stimulating environment, giving all children the best start in life. The nursery excels in fostering development, promoting well-being, and preparing children for future education.
Inspector highlights
- The nursery nurtures home-grown, passionate staff who deliver engaging and well-planned activities.
- Children at the nursery make outstanding progress from their starting points due to the consistency of interventions.
- The nursery has established strong partnerships with parents and the wider community.
- The nursery provides breath work and yoga as well as areas in each room for children to find a soothing space and learn to support each other's emotional regulation.
- Supporting children's emotional development is a strength of the nursery, with children caring for animals and working through zones of regulation.
Inspection #10335215 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are overwhelmingly grateful for the support that staff offer them.
Staff provide exceptional advice and guidance to parents when they are experiencing difficulties.
This has a really positive impact on the well-being of the children.
Staff support parents when visiting new settings.
Their knowledge of the children and how they learn supports parents when making difficult decisions.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The nursery supports children with diverse backgrounds and needs through inclusive practices and targeted interventions. They collaborate with parents and external agencies to ensure all children receive the support needed to thrive, especially in communication, literacy, and numeracy. All children learn basic sign language to help them express their wants and needs, and those with no speech can use visual cards as well as sign to express themselves. The nursery works in harmony with support agencies to gain the best possible outcomes for each child, utilising every avenue of external support.
Outdoor space
The report does not contain specific details about the outdoor space or physical play, beyond mentioning children visit local businesses.
Parent Reviews of Little Acorns Day Nursery
4.0
(22)
Charlotte Jones
a year ago
My little boy started here in August 2024 at just 9 months old. He absolutely loves going to nursery and has made strong bonds with all the staff. He’s learning new things every day, even British sign language! Management go above and beyond to make sure they meet the needs of your child. My child has multiple allergies and nursery provides him a variety of meals to suit his needs. They do lots of messy and sensory play which he loves and plan activities around the children’s interests. I wouldn’t take him anywhere else!
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Deborah Sinclair
a year ago
My daughter is loving attending little acorns, she comes home happy every day and can’t wait to go back. The staff are lovely, the nursery is clean, tidy and has so many activities for the children. We have nothing but good experiences with Little Acorns
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Jeanette Makey
3 years ago
This is a fantastic nursery, staff are friendly, caring and most importantly allow children to express themselves in the activities that they do. My little one has come on so much since attending here, she is happy, never bored and loves going! I have nothing but great things to say about this Nursery, staff including management are always polite and professional.
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Maxine Richardson
3 years ago
My daughter has been attending this nursery for the last 3 years and absolutely loves it. The staff are friendly, enthusiastic and always put a smile on my daughter’s face. My daughter has thrived while attending the nursery as the staff provide the children with so much support to help them have a good base for school. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Kirsty Price
8 years ago
Both my children have attended this nursery from being babies. The staff are amazing and care for the children as if they were their own. They follow the educational guidelines and my eldest son started school well ahead of his peers and is currently on the gifted and talented program at school. It's true that giving your child an early boost will help them go further in life. My youngest son is currently in pre school at little acorns. He had a tough start in life which meant he was way behind on most of his milestones when he started. Over the past 3 years the staff have really helped pull him right up and he's on course to achieve them all now I cannot recommend this nursery more. The relationships you build with the staff, the safeguarding, the time and effort they put in is second to none Thank you for everything
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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2024
Date: February 2014
- May 2024Outstanding
- June 2018Good
- August 2014Good
- February 2014Requires improvement
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