Heron Day Nursery

St Johns Centre, Brick Kiln Lane, Wigan WN1 1XH
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  • Heron Day Nursery, Wigan
For over 25 years Heron Day Nursery has been working in partnership with staff, parents and outside agencies to deliver the best possible start in life.

Staff work to ensure each child has the highest quality of learning in a safe and welcoming environment.

The nursery, which takes children from six weeks to five-years-old, has a spacious outdoor play environment for children to explore and learn in. Inside, each room is open plan with a variety of stimulating activities to encourage children to thrive.

The nursery provides an out of school club for children aged four to 12 years that attend Mabs Cross Primary School and St Marys and St Johns Primary school in Wigan. They provide holiday club for all children to attend aged four to 12 years with a variety of stimulating activities.

The nursery has a current Ofsted rating of 'Good' (May 2022) and a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 - Very Good (January 2023).

It offers two, three and four-year-old funding, and 30 hours' funding for three and four-year-olds. The nursery offers flexibility to use funded hours to support parents and offer a 51 week spread.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • Heron Day Nursery Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Lyndsey Pemberton (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 148

Age Range

  • from 0 years 1 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact us for prices

  • Competitive prices.
    We offer daily prices and a discounted weekly price.
    We offer 15 and 30 hours funding over 38 week and 51 week stretch

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • They have a car park available

Heron Day Nursery Reviews (43)

9.7

Heron Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.716) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Heron Day Nursery has 43 reviews.

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Review from Juliet Ogechukwu N (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My boy enjoys going to nursery! The teachers are kind, attentive, and genuinely committed to nurturing each child's development and well-being. The staff does a fantastic job of communicating with parents, providing us with updates through photos and daily reports. I strongly recommend this nursery
to any parent seeking a loving and professional setting for their child.
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Review from R G (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Couldn't have asked for a better nursery for my 3 year old. He is in Lower Preschool now. So well settled. He is there from Baby room and the staff are so good with him. He doesn't want to leave when we go to pick him up.
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Review from A G (Father of Child) published on 11 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love the Nursery, our son has been here since September of 2022, and has grown and developed really well. We see his progress daily after being at nursery. The staff are very caring and responsive and give timely feedbacks and reports. When we were looking for a nursery for our son in 2022 we were
had no idea where our child will be safe and cared for while we were away at work, but since Herons has made us confident that our son will be safe and cared for and not only this, but also will grow as an individual child. If we have any concerns Herons staff are always welcoming to receive advice and suggestions to improve or provide additional caring. We, as parents, also enjoy dropping our child off and picking him up again three times a week. Herons has family feel in it. Keep it up!
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Review from Sarah C (Mother of Child) published on 26 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves the nursery and all the staff. Her face lights up as soon as she sees we are getting near and when we get to hand over she is jumping out of my arms with excitement. The staff are diligent and caring. I couldn't have wished for a more warm and friendly environment for her to be looked
after in. She has had issues with gaining weight and everyone has gone above and beyond with extra bottle feeds and encouraging her with food. I recommend Heron Day Nursery to everyone.
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Review from Tracey L (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending after-school club and holiday club and has asked to attend breakfast club.
Staff team are always welcoming, friendly and fun activities in line with celebrations or Halloween, Easter or birthdays, sporting events.
Whilst at times it can be busy the team know your child
and can always feedback how they have been during their stay.
I like that they show an interest in my child outside of their involvement, knowing the teachers and their activities.
The school has been closed last minute on a few occasions and the club has provided holiday club at the last minute.
Would recommend to anyone.
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Review from K C (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been coming to Heron Day for 7 years, in both the nursery and now in the breakfast club - she still loves it! The staff are amazing and show genuine affection for the children and there is always an interesting activity on offer. We have always had great communication and updates from
them and they were even able to reach out and offer a last-minute holiday club when the primary school had to close unexpectedly for a day. Wonderful!
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Review from Hayley O (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing care for my children. Always patient and understanding. Always so much to do in the school holidays as well. Have helped out with me on short notice before. Would recommend to others in the area.
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Review from Mara R (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot thank enough to two staff members in particular for always being so kind and understanding! They are always doing some nice activities for the children and my child is always happy to go there.
There is never too much trouble for one staff member in particular, she is always so kind and helpful.
Thank you for everything!
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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Two members of staff in particular have been brilliant with my son since he started reception, making the transition between nursery and school an enjoyable one. My son looks forward to breakfast club days which makes mornings a lot easier!!
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Review from Laura D (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been coming for around 2 years now and adores the staff, as you can also tell the staff adore the kids! They are very caring and welcoming to everyone, they all go above and beyond, I'll be sad when the day eventually comes my little girl will no longer need to go because she enjoys
it, which is an added relief when you have to work, thank you so much to all the team.
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Review from Stacey D (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
First week done, my daughter has loved breakfast club, so far so good, the staff have been amazing with communication, friendliness and patience, so much so that she has asked if she can come to the holiday club!
Thank you to all the staff.
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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The girls are amazing here always smiling and my little boy loves going and seeing the girls at Heron Breakfast Club. I don't drop him off but I know he has the best time in the morning and he always gives them a huge hug when he sees them.
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Review from Sophie B (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The out of school club staff are fantastic with the children at Heron Day. They are kind, fun and create a very positive and caring atmosphere in the rooms. They also implement positive values and endeavour to come up with varied activities for all. All the children always look happy and my children
enjoy spending time at Heron.
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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Heron for 3 years now and what stands out the most for me is the amazing staff! Everyone there is so kind and caring and they look after my little one so well. She enjoys the food and they set up some great activities!
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Review from Joby M (Father of Child) published on 6 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Heron Nursery has been a fantastic experience for our son, this year. The staff have been exceptionally supportive, fostering a nurturing and welcoming environment. Communication has been seamless, with regular updates and open lines to discuss any questions or concerns. The staff are proactive in providing
assistance and are well-connected with referral services when needed, which has been invaluable. Their collaboration with the council ensures a smooth process, especially in terms of transitioning to school.
The nursery's Special Educational Needs team stands out as particularly attentive and knowledgeable, always providing tailored support that has made a real difference for him. The friendly, approachable management team is committed to high-quality care, and their dedication to each child's development shines through. We're very pleased with the level of care, communication, and preparation for school that Heron Nursery provides.
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Review from M W (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been coming to Heron Day Nursery for a while now and we love it so much the staff are so lovely and my daughter has lovely friends. I love the fact they have an app to keep us informed in what she's doing when she's at nursery, she really bloomed and become more confident when coming
to Heron Days, and has developed in her speaking, such a lovely team, I also love the fact you have events on a lot of the time and a lot of it includes parents which is lovely.
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Review from V S (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Cannot recommend this nursery enough. The staff care so much about the children, and they create such lovely bonds. My son is so happy there. There is a lot of involvement with parents and they are constantly thinking of new things to do with the children every day. No concerns about safety at all,
the children are all looked after so well and they always have enough time to give each child enough attention.
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Review from Niamh F (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery, the staff are amazing with my little boy he's always happy and smiling to go. All the staff are really lovely, very welcoming and caring and helpful. My child has been there for a very long time now and they've always been great with him he's come on so well being at Heron Day Nursery.
He's always coming home telling me he's had a good day and he's been doing this and that. Couldn't thank them enough for everything, I would definitely recommend Heron Day Nursery to anyone! Thank you for everything very much appreciated.
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Review from Victoria A (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my daughter and son attend Heron Day Nursery, she grew up throughout the nursery and is now in school going to morning/afterschool club which is great, amazing staff and environment for the children. They have made every effort to understand her, helped her to learn and grow. She loves it there
and attends holiday club too which she also loves, she is always so excited to go in the holidays!
My son also attends, he absolutely loves nursery and really adores all of the staff he is with. He has learned so much from them and continues learning everyday. The staff are always available for a conversation if needed, and it is very much an open door attitude. They are very understanding and helpful in every possible scenario, they have always been great since they first started here (around 6 years ago now). I am so glad I chose this nursery and I truly appreciate everyone at the nursery and everything they do for us.
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Review from F M (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are brilliant, my daughter loves to go there. The managers and teachers are very friendly and really helpful. They do lots of activities for kids. Is close to town center so easily you can get access to bus station and train. I totally recommend this nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.716)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.716) out of 10 for Heron Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 24 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.905 for Heron Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (260 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 284 Ratings = 4.905
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.811 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Heron Day Nursery is based on 24 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 148 number of registered child places is 29.6. 24 Positive Reviews ÷ 29.6 = 0.811
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (13)

Lyndsey

Lyndsey Pemberton

Job Title: Wigan Nursery Manager/Area Manager

I have worked in the nursery industry for 24 years and gained all my experience at Heron Day Nursery. I worked my way up the ladder and have been a Manager for the last 13 years. I have an NVQ level 5 Early years qualification, paediatric first aid, food hygiene level 3 and safeguarding level 3. I am designated lead for the nursery and have completed many courses throughout my years to gain a wide range of knowledge and experience. I am also a mother to three children who are now growing up into amazing young adults and both my girls are following the passion I have for childcare in working in early years.

Kirsty

Kirsty Barlow

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2011

I have worked in the Childcare industry for 13 years. I started working at Heron Day Nursery in 2011 as the Out of School Manager then in January 2015 became the Nursery Deputy Manager. I have achieved my BA HONS level 6 in Education, studies and Early years, I hold a valid paediatric first aid certificate and have attended many training courses over the years including safeguarding and food hygiene and have gained a wide range of experience. I have two beautiful young daughters.

Leonie

Leonie Pemberton

Job Title: Out of School Club Manager/Third in Charge Joined: 2018

I am your Out of School Club Manager and the third in Charge. I have my Level 3 qualification and have worked for the company since 2018. I have experience in working with children from birth to 11 years and experience in running a children's club in Greece and Mallorca. I love everything Disney and my favourite place to holiday is Disney.

Jennifer (Jenni)

Jennifer (Jenni) Neil

Job Title: Head of 0-2 Joined: 2002

I have worked in the nursery industry for 18 years I have worked at Heron Day Nursery since 2002. I am BTEC Level 4 qualified and I am also paediatric first aid trained.

Chloe

Chloe Isherwood

Job Title: Head of Toddlers Joined: 2015

I have worked in the nursery industry for 9 years. I started working at Heron Day Nursery in 2015 and became Head of toddlers in 2019. I am Level 3 qualified and I am also paediatric first aid trained and I am a mum of two beautiful boys

Stephanie

Stephanie Halliwell

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2016

I have worked in the nursery industry for 8 years. I started working at Heron Day Nursery in 2016 and became Head of Upper Toddlers in 2022 after I came back from working at our sister nursery. I am Level 3 qualified and qualified paediatric first aid trained and I am a mum of two beautiful children

Samantha

Samantha Jepson

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2015

I have worked in the nursery industry for 17 years. I started working at Heron Day Nursery in 2015. I am Level 3 childcare qualified and I am paediatric first aid trained.

Alisha

Alisha Blan

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2020

I have worked in the nursery industry for 4 years. I started working at Heron Day Nursery in 2020. I am Level 2 childcare qualified and currently working towards my level 3 and I am paediatric first aid trained. I am mum to a beautiful little 1-year-old daughter.

Casey

Casey Pemberton

Job Title: Apprentice Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2022

I started working at Heron Day Nursery in 2022. I am currently coming towards the end of my Level 2 childcare training and hoping to finish in August 2024. I am paediatric first aid trained.

Veronica

Veronica

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2019

I have worked in the nursery industry for 5 years. I started working at Heron Day Nursery in 2019. I am Level 3 childcare qualified and I am paediatric first aid trained. I also have a young daughter.

Pete

Pete Ashton

Job Title: Cook Joined: 2011

I have been the cook at Heron Day Nursery since 2011. I am Level 2 food hygiene.

Pauline

Pauline Brown

Job Title: Kitchen assistant / Cleaner Joined: 2016

I have been working at Heron Day Nursery since 2016 and I am Level 2 food hygiene qualified.

Keith

Keith Pemberton

Job Title: Nursery Dog Joined: 2020

My name is Keith and I come to work with my mummy at nursery. I love to play ball with the children and lots of belly rubs. My favourite drink is milk.

Frequently Asked Questions about Heron Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Heron Day Nursery accepts?

Heron Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 1 month to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Heron Day Nursery Open?

Heron Day Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Heron Day Nursery have capacity for?

Heron Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 148 Children.

How far is Heron Day Nursery to the centre of Wigan?

0.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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