Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School
279 Bolton Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9HGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
| 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
Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School 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.
Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School against Wigan
| Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School | Wigan average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 75 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Atherton Pre-School Day Care Limited Good, 60 places, M46 9PT
- Partou Footprints Day Nursery & Pre-School Good, 135 places, M46 9DS
- Abc at Atherton's Children Centre Good, 40 places, M46 0HX
Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by Just Childcare, which has 28 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Wigan.
Questions parents ask about Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School have?
- Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 11 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School for 75 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wigan has 69.
- How much does Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School cost?
- Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School 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 Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School 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 Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School on 11 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School is one of 28 day nurseries in England run by Just Childcare.
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.