The Playhouse Day Nursery
695-697 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8AQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 December 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
The Playhouse Day Nursery 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.
The Playhouse Day Nursery against Wigan
| The Playhouse Day Nursery | Wigan average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 29 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Playhouse Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Playhouse Day Nursery have?
- The Playhouse Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 5 December 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Playhouse Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Playhouse Day Nursery for 29 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wigan has 69.
- How much does The Playhouse Day Nursery cost?
- The Playhouse Day Nursery 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 The Playhouse Day Nursery 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 The Playhouse Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Playhouse Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Playhouse Day Nursery on 5 December 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Playhouse Day Nursery?
- Nearby in WN5: Young Persons Centre, Lamberhead Green Headstart, Holly Tree.
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.