Moorlands Day Nursery

About this day nursery

Moorlands Day Nursery, situated in Horwich, aims to provide a nurturing and secure environment where children can thrive and reach their full potential. The nursery operates from a purpose-built facility on Chorley New Road, staffed by an experienced and highly qualified team of early years educators.

They are dedicated to delivering exceptional care and education, believing that a happy, relaxed, and safe setting is crucial for a child's development. Moorlands is divided into four rooms, each designed to cater to different developmental stages: Butterflies (under 2s), Ladybirds (2-3 years), Bumblebees (3-5 years), and The Hive (3-5 years), with movement between rooms based on developmental progress rather than age.

Unique to the nursery is a sensory room, accessible to all children, offering a variety of resources to engage and stimulate their senses through lights, smells, textures, and sounds. The nursery strongly emphasises healthy eating, providing freshly prepared, home-cooked, nutritious meals and snacks, with menus rotating every four weeks to ensure variety.

They use local produce, exclude salt from cooking, and accommodate all dietary requirements. Meal times are treated as social occasions, encouraging communication and independence as children participate in setting up, serving food, and pouring drinks.

Moorlands is proudly rated "Good" by Ofsted and holds an Inclusion Quality Award, reflecting their individualised approach to early years provision and strong connections with families and staff.

What it's like

Children of all ages enjoy days of excitement and challenge in this caring and nurturing nursery environment. Babies independently explore their environment and giggle when they see themselves in mirrors. Children have lots of fun outside as they whizz around at speed on wheeled toys, which they manoeuvre with great skill.

Pricing & funding

Fees include all meals and snacks with no additional charges. Funded hours are offered term-time only and must be spread across three or more days using morning, afternoon, or full day sessions. Optional session extensions are available for an extra charge, and fees are reviewed annually in April.