Highview Baby Unit
Day nursery in Skelmersdale, WN8. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Hall Green, Upholland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0DXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 August 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Highview Baby Unit sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Highview Baby Unit against Skelmersdale
| Highview Baby Unit | Skelmersdale average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 18 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Highview Baby Unit
- What Ofsted grade does Highview Baby Unit have?
- Highview Baby Unit was rated Good at its inspection on 4 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Highview Baby Unit take?
- Ofsted registers Highview Baby Unit for 18 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Skelmersdale has 53.
- How much does Highview Baby Unit cost?
- Highview Baby Unit sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Highview Baby Unit offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Highview Baby Unit how it offers them.
- When was Highview Baby Unit last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Highview Baby Unit on 4 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Highview Baby Unit?
- Nearby in WN8: The Ducklings Day Nursery - Skelmersdale, Newburgh All Round Care, Little Achievers Nursery in the Park.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.