Little Angels Preschool

Quiet spaces for a pause, sand timers for taking turns and outdoor play with a mud kitchen give Little Angels Preschool a recognisable character in its April 2022 account of daily life. This is the preschool at 5 Silcock Street in Golborne, with 62 places in total across the setting and a current age range of 24 to 60 months.

Ofsted rated the setting Good on 13 April 2022. That judgement is a useful starting point, but the practical detail matters more: children had opportunities to practise independence, staff supported emotional regulation, and teaching needed greater consistency in explaining and extending learning.

Rooms and Ages

The Preschool room accommodates up to twenty-four children, with learning opportunities indoors and outside and an emphasis on independence, self-help skills and preparation for primary school. For parents, that makes everyday tasks part of the educational offer rather than something separate from learning.

The current whole-setting capacity and the room maximum describe different things. Neither tells a family how many children will attend alongside their child on a particular day.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage provides the framework for children's learning, development and care: play and everyday experiences support their growing skills and understanding. It is the baseline for the setting's education, rather than an additional programme.

In April 2022, planning drew on information from parents about children's interests. Leaders knew what they wanted children to learn, but that understanding was uneven across the staff team. Some practitioners needed a clearer grasp of the knowledge and skills behind activities. Opportunities to deepen children's thinking during their own play were also sometimes missed. These are useful questions about teaching, beyond whether an activity looks appealing.

An umbrella provided one small example of independence that month: children practised opening and closing it themselves, with adult guidance and encouragement. Sand timers helped them recognise when a turn had finished. Both examples show how ordinary objects can give children something concrete to practise, whether managing a task or sharing a resource.

Outdoor and Community Life

In April 2022, outdoor experiences included planting flowers, experimenting with water-soaked toy vehicles and investigating with magnifying glasses. The mud kitchen gave children containers to fill, while balance beams offered a physical challenge. These were active experiences, with scope to try an idea, observe what happened and try again.

That detail gives parents a more useful picture than a general promise of outdoor play. It also keeps the emphasis on what children were doing, rather than treating outdoor space alone as evidence of good teaching.

At its April 2022 inspection, Ofsted found safeguarding effective and identified carefully personalised support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, reviewed regularly with parents and supported by other professionals. These are dated findings, rather than a guarantee about present practice.

In April 2022, children could use quieter, comfortable spaces when they needed a break. Staff demonstrated breathing exercises and talked with children about feelings, including why another child might be sad. The practical value lies in giving children ways to calm themselves and language for understanding someone else's emotions.

The same month's account describes staff using clear, consistent expectations for behaviour and gathering information from families to inform activities. Those details connect care with the nursery day: knowing a child's interests helps shape what they are offered, while predictable messages help make shared play easier to understand.

The preschool team comprised 11 childcare staff in April 2022. Staff had supervision meetings, opportunities to reflect on their work and training. That is a snapshot of the team at that time, rather than a statement about today's deployment.

Sessions and Attendance

Opening hours are 7.15am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, and the preschool opens throughout the year. That opening window is useful for families organising work around childcare; it should be considered separately from the attendance arrangement they choose.

Getting There

The address is 5 Silcock Street, Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3DG. The preschool and out-of-school service has its own contact number, 01942 722878, and enquiries can also be made through the contact form.

Funding and Paid Extras

In April 2022, the preschool provided funded early education for three- and four-year-olds. Families should obtain a current written quotation for their proposed attendance arrangement before making a financial commitment.

• Teaching during play. The April 2022 improvement points concerned staff understanding the purpose of activities and extending children's thinking. On a visit, ask for an example of how practitioners develop a child's own idea into further learning.
• Room size and independence. The Preschool room has a maximum of twenty-four children and emphasises self-help skills. Consider how your child responds to shared play and opportunities to manage everyday tasks independently.
• Attendance and costs. The opening window runs from 7.15am to 6pm throughout the working week. Ask which booking and funded-hours arrangement fits your needs, and how meals, consumables and any additional hours would be treated in your written quotation.

Little Angels Preschool suits families seeking preschool care with an emphasis on independence and access to indoor and outdoor learning. Its year-round opening window may also suit parents whose working day starts early. The April 2022 account offers concrete examples of play and emotional support, alongside teaching improvements that deserve a direct conversation. Those specifics provide a useful basis for deciding whether the setting fits your child.