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Little People Day Nursery Goose Green

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
·Total Fitness Gym, Warrington Road, Wigan, WN3 6XD · Wigan
Number of places
71 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Wigan

About this day nursery

Little Explorers Goose Green provides a stimulating and secure setting for children aged three months to five years, focusing on a child-centred approach. Operating term-time only from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm, the nursery offers a core day from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with options for breakfast and afterschool clubs.

The curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage and is led by highly qualified and experienced Early Years Teachers. The nursery features two main playrooms, "Explorers" and "Adventurers", and a large outdoor area designed for children to explore and socialise.

There is a strong emphasis on outdoor learning and fostering a welcoming, calm, and enriching environment where children feel happy, safe, and empowered. The facility aims to build confidence, independence, and resilience, encouraging parental involvement in the learning journey and ensuring nursery life is interactive and exciting.

Our ethos

Little Explorers Goose Green focuses on a child-centred approach, using the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. They emphasise outdoor learning and aim to foster a welcoming, calm, and enriching environment that builds children's confidence, independence, and resilience.

What it's like

Children arrive at nursery happily and are warmly greeted by nurturing staff, who know them well and support them to follow familiar routines. This welcoming atmosphere helps children settle quickly and begin their day. Leaders plan an ambitious curriculum based on children's interests and individual needs, and staff build on what children already know and can do through meaningful and engaging activities.

Child-centred careEarly Years Teacher LedOutdoor learning focusEYFS Curriculum

Pricing & funding

Charges apply for optional 'Little Extras' packages for children accessing funded hours. These daily packages cover food, digital services, and personal care. There is no signup fee for booking sessions.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Good to know

  • No signup fee for sessions.
  • Optional 'Little Extras' packages available for funded hours.
  • Food package includes all meals and snacks.
  • Digital package includes parent app access, online meetings, and a USB memory stick.
  • Personal care package includes nappies, wipes, creams, and Calpol.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 8.30am until 6pm – term time only

Session types

Core Day, AM Session, PM Session, Afterschool Club, Extended Day

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little People Day Nursery Goose Green

Last inspected 5 September 2025 · Kathryn Walsh

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive at nursery happily and are warmly greeted by nurturing staff, who know them well and support them to follow familiar routines. This welcoming atmosphere helps children settle quickly and begin their day. Leaders plan an ambitious curriculum based on children's interests and individual needs, and staff build on what children already know and can do through meaningful and engaging activities.

Inspector highlights

  • The curriculum is carefully planned by leaders to meet the needs of all children.
  • Leaders have a strong understanding of how to support children's physical development.
  • Children's communication and language development is a priority across the nursery.
  • Staff recognise the importance of supporting children to regulate their emotions.
  • Children have plenty of opportunities to develop their independence.

Areas to develop

  • 1help children to remain deeply engaged and sustain their focus during meaningful play, such as by supporting staff to recognise when to intervene and when to step back
  • 2provide children with more opportunities to learn more about different cultures and communities, to strengthen their awareness of diversity and prepare them for life in modern Britain.
Inspection #10302204 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

useful ideas they receive to support children's learning at home

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Outdoors, children paint using different-sized paintbrushes in water. However, the report highlights that staff do not plan consistent opportunities for children to explore other cultures and lifestyles beyond their own community.

Inspection history

Date: September 2025

  • December 2025Good
  • September 2025Good

Frequently asked about Little People Day Nursery Goose Green

About the setting

Little People Day Nursery Goose Green registered in 2023 and is located in Wigan. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, with sessions from 7.30am to 6pm. It provides government funded childcare and employs 14 staff, 13 of whom hold appropriate qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 5.

URN
2735306
Registered person
A D & C FARRELL LIMITED
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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