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Play Pals Childcare in Wigan (WN2 4SS)

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
·Hindley Green Community Primary School, Thomas Street, Wigan, WN2 4SS · Wigan
Number of places
36 places
Age range
4–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Wigan

About this day nursery

Play Pals Childcare Limited offers a nurturing, stimulating, and inclusive environment where children are encouraged to play, learn, and grow confidently. The nursery focuses on supporting the overall development of each child, aiming to unlock their unique potential from an early age.

They are part of the QUEST Trust and operate several settings, including locations in Abram, Hindley Green, and Atherton Road. The nursery emphasises core values of play, learning, and thriving.

Play encourages curiosity, creativity, and discovery through imaginative and fun activities. Learning is fostered by building knowledge, confidence, and connection through shared experiences.

Thriving involves nurturing wellbeing, growth, and fulfilment in all aspects of development. Parents can stay updated on their child's activities and progress through the Famly platform, which aims to seamlessly connect families and childcare providers.

Play Pals also engages in various community activities and educational initiatives, such as science week and visits to local nature spots, demonstrating their commitment to broad and engaging early years education.

Our ethos

Play Pals Childcare Limited is committed to providing a nurturing, stimulating, and inclusive environment that fosters children's confidence and supports their overall development. Their core values centre on play, learning, and thriving. Play is seen as a vehicle for curiosity, creativity, and discovery through imaginative activities. Learning is achieved by building knowledge, confidence, and connection via shared experiences. Thriving means nurturing wellbeing, growth, and fulfilment in all developmental areas.

What it's like

Staff provide children with a calm and engaging environment, forming strong bonds and understanding their individual needs to promote well-being. Communication and language development are a real strength, with staff exposing children to a broad and ambitious vocabulary, helping them make connections in their learning and retain new information.

Play-based learningPart of QUEST TrustMultiple settingsFocus on holistic development

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Play Pals Childcare

Last inspected 13 March 2025 · Kayte Farrell

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 children with a calm and engaging environment, forming strong bonds and understanding their individual needs to promote well-being. Communication and language development are a real strength, with staff exposing children to a broad and ambitious vocabulary, helping them make connections in their learning and retain new information.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff provide a calm and engaging environment and form strong bonds with children.
  • Communication and language development is a real strength, with staff exposing children to a broad and ambitious range of vocabulary.
  • Leaders have a sound knowledge of how children learn and plan an ambitious curriculum.
  • Staff implement mathematics into activities that children enjoy, promoting their mathematical development.
  • Children demonstrate good levels of independence and a lovely attitude to learning, developing key skills for school.

Areas to develop

  • 1implement the curriculum more precisely in the outdoor area to support children's different learning preferences
  • 2provide staff with specific feedback on their individual practice to create more consistency in the quality of interactions.
Inspection #10375771 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The procedures for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well embedded. Staff recognise when children need additional support and target their planning appropriately. They make timely referrals to outside agencies and use additional funding to help narrow gaps in learning. All children with SEND make progress from their unique starting points.

Outdoor space

When children are outdoors, the curriculum is not as precisely focused as it is indoors. Staff focus less on the learning intentions and interactions are more inconsistent. This does not help some children to build on their existing skills in the environment where they learn best.

Inspection history

Date: May 2019

  • March 2025Good
  • May 2019Good

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