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Little Acorns Hindley Green

Ofsted: InadequateNursery

74 Smiths Lane, Hindley Green, WIGAN, WN2 4XR

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

49 children

Key details

Capacity

49 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Little Acorns Hindley Green was inspected by Ofsted on 8 September 2025 and received an overall rating of Requires improvement. In their report, inspectors noted: "The provision requires improvement Although leaders and staff have some broad ideas of what they want children to learn, the curriculum design is weak. It does not consider what it is that children already know, their interests or what they need to learn next. Staff have some knowledge of things they would like individual children to learn, but these are not implemented effectively."

Key strengths

  • In the main, staff get to know children well.
  • Since the last inspection, leaders have implemented more secure procedures for identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and/or…
  • Staff support children to develop their mathematical skills during free-play time.
  • Children enjoy exploring the outdoor area throughout the day.
  • Leaders have some procedures in place for working in partnership with parents, such as an online app and daily handovers.

Areas for improvement

  • support staff to implement children's specific next steps more precisely during play and interactions.
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Location

74 Smiths Lane, Hindley Green, WIGAN, WN2 4XR

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