Nurseries and childcare in Orrell
We know of 21 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers within 3 miles of the middle of Orrell, 5 of them in Orrell itself. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
Nurseries and childcare near Orrell, nearest first
- ABC Nursery Preschool · 0.2 miles Orrell Rd, Wigan, WN5 Call
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Childcare Nursery Preschool · 0.6 miles 121 Winstanley Rd, Wigan, WN5 7XE Call
- The Playhouse Preschool · 0.7 miles 695, 697 Ormskirk Rd, Wigan, WN5 8AQ 5 Call
- A-Stars Early Education Day care preschool · 0.8 miles Leopold Street, Wigan, WN5 8EG Call
- Larch Avenue Day Centre Child care and day care · 1.3 miles Larch Ave, Wigan, WN5 9QN Call
- Little Explorers Day care preschool · 1.9 miles Methodist Church Hall, Sefton Rd, Wigan, WN3 6QU 5 Call
- Partou The Village Day Nursery & Pre-school Preschool · 1.9 miles Crooke Rd, Wigan, WN6 8LR 5 Call
- Wigan Preschool Gymnastics Preschool · 2.0 miles Loire Dr, Wigan, WN5 Call
- Highfield Grange Pre-School Preschool · 2.1 miles Highfield Grange Ave, Wigan, WN3 5 Call
- The Village Day Nursery Preschool · 2.1 miles Crooke Standish Lower Ground, Standish Lower Ground, WN6 Call
- Bright Beginnings Preschool · 2.1 miles Birleywood, Skelmersdale, WN8 Call
- Canine Companions Indoor Play Centre & Day Care for Dogs Animal or pet service · 2.3 miles Eckersley Mill, Swan Meadow Rd, Wigan, WN3 Call
- First Steps Children's Centre Day care preschool · 2.4 miles Eavesdale, Tanhouse Rd, Skelmersdale, WN8 6BA Call
- Kids Planet Billinge Day care preschool · 2.4 miles 25 Main St, Wigan, WN5 7HR 5 Call
- Bright Beginnings Nursery Day care preschool · 2.4 miles 125 Birleywood, Skelmersdale, WN8 9HR Call
- Creative Tots Under 5's Stay & Play Sessions Day care preschool · 2.5 miles 1 Gathurst Lane, Wigan, WN6 8HA Call
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery Preschool · 2.5 miles Blakehall, Skelmersdale, WN8 Call
- Kathleen Mapson Child care and day care · 2.6 miles Lingmoor Close, Wigan, WN3 Call
- Parsons Walk Preschool Nursery Preschool · 2.7 miles Parson's Walk, Wigan, WN1 Call
- Locality 2 Child care and day care · 2.9 miles Progress House, Westwood Park Dr, Wigan, WN3 Call
- Brooklands Childcare Home service · 3.0 miles Rose Hill, Wigan Rd, Wigan, WN4 0BS Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Nurseries and childcare nearby
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in Orrell?
We know of 21 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers within 3 miles of the middle of Orrell. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
More in Orrell
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.