Food
All home-cooked meals included. Nut-free setting. £3 per half-day session for meals/snacks for TTO funded sessions, or £6 for a full day. Meal charges are waived for TTO if regularly booked.
Twist Lane Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
Number of places
34 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Wigan
About this day nursery
Twist Lane Nursery in Leigh offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 6 months to 4 years. The nursery is situated on a large plot with ample outdoor spaces, encouraging children to engage in natural play and benefiting their physical and mental development.
The facility is thoughtfully designed with dedicated areas for different age groups, including a ground floor for children under 3 and a first floor for 3 and 4-year-olds. The curriculum emphasises a balanced approach to development, focusing on physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and creative skills through a structured yet enjoyable timetable.
The nursery prides itself on fostering strong relationships between staff, children, and parents, ensuring children feel secure and happy. With a commitment to flexibility, Twist Lane Nursery aims to provide a high standard of care, recognising the importance of both home life and nursery experiences in a child's learning journey.
They also offer home-cooked meals for all children and are a nut-free setting to ensure the safety of all attendees.
What it's like
Children are content and settle quickly, forming secure bonds with staff who support their communication skills exceptionally well; books, language and songs are key features and children independently choose to read and create stories. They explore indoor and outdoor areas with confidence, enjoying fresh-air activities such as running, group games and collecting fallen leaves.
Large outdoor spacesHome-cooked mealsExperienced staff
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
- Meals and snacks charge for half-day TTO funded session£3 / session
- Meals and snacks charge for full-day TTO funded session£6 / day
Key facts
Opening hours
7am to 6pm - Mon - Fri (all year round except Bank Holidays)
Session types
Full day, Half day, Term-time only (TTO), All year round (wrap-around)
Age range
6 months to 4 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Staff
9
Established
1994
Waitlist
Waiting list, siblings given priority
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Twist Lane Nursery
Last inspected 1 November 2024 · Rachel Waterhouse
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are content and settle quickly, forming secure bonds with staff who support their communication skills exceptionally well; books, language and songs are key features and children independently choose to read and create stories. They explore indoor and outdoor areas with confidence, enjoying fresh-air activities such as running, group games and collecting fallen leaves.
Inspector highlights
- Staff support children's communication skills exceptionally well.
- Children are extremely well behaved and polite.
- Leaders have good oversight and are ambitious about nursery development.
- Key-person system is effective; staff know children well and meet their needs.
- Leaders are supportive of staff well-being and make reasonable adjustments.
Areas to develop
- 1adapt the curriculum to increase children's curiosity and concentration skills even further, enabling them to stay focused during their play and learning
- 2help staff to plan the curriculum for mathematics more effectively to fully support children's learning.
Inspection #10364001 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to thrive in their learning; they work closely with external agencies and parents, closely monitor development and intervene quickly, providing a tailored approach so children make consistently good progress.
Outdoor space
Children explore the nursery and the outdoor area with ease and confidence. They enjoy running around in the fresh air, playing group games and collecting fallen leaves while staff talk about textures such as 'crunchy'.
Parent Reviews of Twist Lane Nursery
5.0
(2)
Jacqueline Holmes
8 years ago
Would absolutely recommend to all parents who are looking for a fun loving environment for your child to be taken care of and start their learning journey. My son was a very shy little boy with not alot of confidence especially when it came to making friends. He has now started reception and is a confident little boy who loves to join in and make friends showing confidence and is now thriving at school . This is down to the fantastic staff at twist lane nursery and there dedication to caring for your child and preparing your little ones for school ! . He still talks about the lovely staff here and how he misses them .
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Sarah Higginson
8 years ago
My son loves it here. Amazing staff he's loved going in to pre-school this time x
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Inspection history
Date: February 2015
- November 2024Good
- January 2019Good
- November 2015Good
- February 2015Good
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