Little Achievers Nursery in the Park

Park Children's Centre, Barnes Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8HN
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9.9 74 Reviews
  • Little Achievers Nursery in the Park, Skelmersdale
Little Achievers Nursery in the Park, in Skelmersdale, has excellent indoor and outdoor play environments for early years learning, benefiting from strong community links, including with outreach workers and health visitors, to offer parents the complete childcare package.

Additional features include a fabulous Reggio Emilia inspired approach to early years, multi-sensory room, separate playrooms for babies and toddlers, and soft play surfacing. The nursery has pre-school facilities and an outdoor play is even accessible regardless of the weather. The multi-sensory room is a fabulous resource and the children benefit from spending time in this area, it can aid sensory skills and can be used to relax and calm too.

The outdoor area is amazing, with a very different covered area for all year around use and an outdoor activity room. Outdoors is split into areas to promote different challenges for children from potion making, constructing, tinkering on the piano, wheeled toys to aid spatial awareness, and a natural garden area for investigating and bug hunting.

Staff are all dedicated to ensuring the children have a safe, secure and stimulating environment that meets the children’s own individual needs and promoting independence whilst allowing them to take risks with adult support.

The nursery holds the coveted Millies Mark for excellence in paediatric First Aid (the only nursery in Skelmersdale to hold the award) and the Lancashire step into Quality Award.

Learning journeys for all children are offered both to see the progress their child is making at nursery via photographs, written comments and communication, along with being a beautiful portfolio of memories for the future.

The nursery offers a pick-up and drop-off service for children to local schools, along with holiday care for children up to age eight-years-old, in addition to the option of funded childcare for two-year-olds and funding for th
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Andrea Norbury (Lead Professional)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Total Places for Children

  • 71

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact the Nursery Lead for their pricing structure.

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 & Christmas

Parking

  • Lots of parking available - easy access too.

Little Achievers Nursery in the Park Reviews (74)

9.9

Little Achievers Nursery in the Park has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.888) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Achievers Nursery in the Park has 74 reviews.

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Review from Lindsey W (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely caring staff look after the children wonderfully. The manager is friendly and approachable and very flexible which is very reassuring. My son loves his time here and I know he is well looked after which is absolutely everything. I love getting updates on the eyLog it's so lovely to see what he
is getting up to and see how much he is learning.
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Review from Lucy J (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent day nursery, my little boy loved it, he often talks about it even though he has started school. He came on a long way with his learning and eating and I really appreciate all the hard work of all the staff.
I would recommend this nursery as one of the best in the area.
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Review from Paula S (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loved coming to holiday club, she was kept entertained all the time with art, games and even trips out to forest school.
She loves to play with all the staff who are professional, caring and always there to give a cuddle if needed.
Now looking forward to going again.
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Review from Claire C (Mother of Child) published on 3 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have found the nursery extremely helpful with my working hours and very flexible. All of the staff are very helpful and friendly and all of my children enjoy their time here.
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Review from Jenny (Mother of Child) published on 27 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has always been shy and so I was nervous getting her settled into nursery. The staff were warm and welcoming and my daughter soon settled. We are moving and so my daughter will move nursery and I can say we will both miss little achievers in the park. Thank you to the manager and staff in
bluebells!
Reply from sharon alexander, ceo/founder/owner at Little Achievers Nursery in the Park
Thank you for your lovely comments, we will miss your little girl and hope that she settles well into her new nursery. x
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Review from Catherine (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 16 month old baby girl has attended Little Achievers nursery in the Park since January this year and all the staff have been very welcoming and helped her to settle in. My little boy used to attend before going to school and his experience was a great one. Staff are all lovely and take time to tell
you how your child has been during the day, what meals they ate and what activities they have been involved in. There's a lovely welcoming atmosphere there. They are very flexible with their sessions and hours, and have links to the children's centre within the premises. I would highly recommend this nursery.
Reply from Sharon Alexander, ceo/founder/owner at Little Achievers Nursery in the Park
Thank you for your feedback - I will ensure that the staff team read them :)
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Review from Layla D (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both my children attended and loved every minute they were there. Staff are helpful, informative and professional. There's always plenty to keep them entertained during the time they are there.
I always recommend this setting. I'll be sad when my youngest leaves this year
Reply from Sharon Alexander, ceo/founder/owner at Little Achievers Nursery in the Park
Remember us for before and after school care, along with our holiday club too! Thank you for your great comments :)
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Review from Renago (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are lovely and very caring, I feel my child has developed a lot and he loves every day in the nursery. They are very flexible and will help if we need to swap days for our child as we both work full time. The communication is very good, we are informed every day how our child spend the day.
Reply from Sharon Alexander, ceo/founder/owner at Little Achievers Nursery in the Park
Thank you for your comments - we always try to go that extra mile with flexibility, we understand just how many plates parents have to spin!!
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Review from Karen (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My child feels safe and secure here and has made good progress with her personal, social and emotional development- the most important areas to me. She has a very strong relationship with her key person.
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Review from Kelly (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I could not speak any higher of Park Nursery. The amount they have done for my boys is amazing! Helped bring speech along, helped an extremely fussy eater try new things (which I still myself struggle with) and even just being people to talk to. To me there is nothing this nursery has done/can do wrong
regarding my boys.
Reply from sharon alexander, ceo/founder/owner at Little Achievers Nursery in the Park
Thank you for your fantastic comments, I will ensure they are shared with the staff team. We are so pleased that you entrusted the care and early years education to us. Please go ahead and recommend…read more
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Review from Lucy M (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When my daughter first started in February she was very clingy and wouldn't play independently, but since coming she has come on loads! The staff are lovely and will accommodate your wishes in all aspects such as times and routine. I'm very happy with my daughter's progress here and have nothing but
Praise for all the staff.
Reply from Sharon Alexander, CEO/Founder/Owner at Little Achievers Nursery in the Park
Thank you for your lovely comments - its amazing how children develop when in nursery - especially socially :) We are all really pleased that you are happy with the care received for your little girl…read more
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Review from Sam H (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 7 month old daughter loves coming to nursery. She gets excited as soon as we walk through the door and isn't bothered about me leaving. I enjoy reading her diary when we get home so I know what she has done all day. I was really worried about going back to work and taking her to nursery but I needn't
of worried. My mind is at rest when I leave.
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Review from Lisa J (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Without the nursery I wouldn't of been able to continue with my current job. The nursery take and pick up my little boy and he loves the car journey. Using this service also means my little boy still has contact with all the staff and children, meaning holiday club is a familiar environment.
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Review from Keely D (Mother of Child) published on 26 November 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having been potty training my little one for a while, we have found nursery very supportive and helpful. Particularly the leader of bluebells and my son's key person. Nothing is ever too much trouble and they are always there to offer useful advice and guidance.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.888)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.888) out of 10 for Little Achievers Nursery in the Park 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 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.888 for Little Achievers Nursery in the Park is calculated as follows: ( (198 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 215 Ratings = 4.888
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Achievers Nursery in the Park is based on 17 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 71 number of registered child places is 14.2, which has been reached with 17 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Andrea

Andrea

Job Title: Nursery Lead Joined: 2001

Andrea Norbury is the Nursery Lead at Little Achievers Nursery in the Park. Andrea completed her NNEB in 1987 and has worked in childcare ever since. Andrea started her career as a nanny, then supported children with additional needs, after that Andrea worked for Social Care before entering the private sector in 2001. Since then Andrea has completed an NVQ level 4 in management, a Foundation Degree and more recently an NVQ level 4 in Business Administration. Andrea has been at Little Achievers Nursery in the Park since it opened in 2006.


Andrea is passionate about safeguarding and is enthusiastic about developing the nursery and implementing change. Andrea is married with two adult sons whom she is very proud of.

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