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Lostock Playschool

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Lostock Parish Centre, Tempest Road, BOLTON, BL6 4EL · Bolton
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Bolton

About this day nursery

Lostock Preschool, established in 1977 and located in Lostock Parish Centre in Bolton, offers childcare for children aged 2 to 5 years old on a sessional basis. They aim to provide a nurturing, stimulating, and welcoming learning environment where children can thrive and reach their social, emotional, and physical milestones through structured learning, play, and creative activities.

Proudly adhering to high standards of education and care, the preschool is registered and approved by Ofsted and supported by the Bolton Local Authority Early Years team. Their qualified and dedicated staff are passionate about childcare and build close relationships with both children and parents.

Lostock Preschool operates Monday to Friday during term time and serves families from various areas of Bolton, including Lostock, Westhoughton, Horwich, Heaton, Deane, Chew Moor, Farnworth, and Little Lever. Free places are available for eligible two and three-year-olds, and they encourage prospective parents to visit.

Our ethos

At Lostock Preschool, our mission consists of providing a warm and nurturing environment where children feel safe. Our unique Preschool offers various activities that are specifically designed to encourage each child’s growth. Through cooperative play and creative activities, children reach their social, emotional and physical milestones naturally and with ease.

What it's like

Staff provide a nurturing and engaging environment that fosters children's current interests and emotional well-being. They form strong bonds with children through positive and warm interactions, helping children feel safe, secure, and a develop a real sense of belonging. Staff set high expectations for all children and offer a curriculum that provides ample opportunities for physical development, leading to good progress for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Established 1977Term-time onlyPlay-based learningOfsted-approved

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, term time only

Age range

2 to 5 years old

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Session types

session

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Lostock Playschool

Last inspected 19 September 2024

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

Staff provide a nurturing and engaging environment that fosters children's current interests and emotional well-being. They form strong bonds with children through positive and warm interactions, helping children feel safe, secure, and a develop a real sense of belonging. Staff set high expectations for all children and offer a curriculum that provides ample opportunities for physical development, leading to good progress for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff provide a nurturing and engaging environment that fosters children's current interests.
  • Staff place a high priority on supporting children's emotional well-being.
  • Staff support children's emerging decision-making skills.
  • Parent partnerships are a strength of this setting.
  • Staff support children's communication and language development well.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the implementation of the curriculum at all times to consistently support children's engagement in learning.
Inspection #10355254 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning. Staff are passionate about supporting children with SEND and prioritise working together with parents and external professionals to ensure they receive the correct support. Staff provide tailored interventions to support their next steps in learning, which helps close gaps in learning and ensures children with SEND make good progress.

Outdoor space

The curriculum gives children ample opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, children practise balancing along the stepping stones and climb up the climbing frame safely. Children show good hand-eye coordination as they confidently throw a ball into the air and hit it with the bat. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Lostock Playschool

5.0
(1)

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Inspection history

Date: February 2011

  • September 2024Good
  • November 2018Good
  • March 2015Good
  • November 2011Good
  • February 2011Inadequate

Frequently asked about Lostock Playschool

About the setting

Lostock Playschool registered in 2010. The playschool employs seven members of childcare staff, with various qualifications including level 2, level 3, level 6, and qualified teacher status. It operates Monday to Friday during term-time only, from 8:30am to 4pm, and provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.

URN
EY415290
Registered person
Hogan, Suzanne Janet
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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