ABC Private Day Nursery

Language, practical independence and community participation shaped daily life at ABC Private Day Nursery in July 2025. At its July 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and found safeguarding effective. The setting at 235 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8LY has capacity for 48 children aged 3 to 60 months.

The strongest examples from July 2025 were small but useful: children recognised their drinks by photographs, cleared up after lunch and helped care for local spaces. These were opportunities to practise doing things for themselves.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care, bringing education and everyday wellbeing together. In July 2025, staff used information gathered when children started to plan their next learning steps.

Language received deliberate attention that month. Practitioners gave children time to answer, spoke clearly and introduced vocabulary each week. Outdoor clipboards and pencils let children record their observations, connecting early mark-making with things that interested them.

Physical activity differed by stage. In July 2025, babies practised lifting their heads and rolling towards toys or a cloth book; older children tested their balance on raised, coloured blocks. Community experiences included a scarecrow competition, gardening initiatives and litter picking, giving children practical ways to contribute beyond the nursery.

Books were the weakness. In July 2025, their organisation restricted children's independent access beyond the book corner, narrowing opportunities to explore reading alongside other activities.

At the July 2025 inspection, Ofsted found that tracking children's development and seeking advice from speech and language therapists or health visitors helped children make good progress. Support was linked to what individual children needed next.

For babies, care in July 2025 included affectionate interaction and time outdoors on a rug with staff. Older children's routines encouraged independence: identifying their water bottles and clearing plates made everyday care part of their learning. These habits also supported preparation for starting school.

The address is 235 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8LY. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across the year.

In July 2025, funded early education was provided for children aged nine months, two, three and four.

• Independent access to books. Improving book organisation was the July 2025 action. At a visit, ask how children now choose books beyond the book corner.
• Language in daily activities. Weekly vocabulary and time to reply shaped practice in July 2025. Look for how these approaches work for your child's stage of communication.

ABC Private Day Nursery suits families who value language development, practical independence and involvement in the local community. Its July 2025 examples give those priorities substance, while the book-access concern deserves attention. Year-round weekday opening also provides a clear practical starting point for families planning childcare.