Wilmere Lane Nursery School

64 Wilmere Lane, Widnes WA8 5UR
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9.9 49 Reviews
Wilmere Lane Nursery School gives children the chance to learn about the world in a stimulating and fun learning environment.
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Care Provided by Wilmere Lane Nursery School

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Lynne Billington (Senior Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Total Places for Children
  • 78
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Wilmere Lane Nursery School

  • Full day (8:00 am to 6:00 pm) from £52.00

  • We want to make life simple, so our fees include milk, freshly prepared snacks, and meals, as well as nappies, wipes, and sun cream. Parents are, of course, also welcome to bring in their own.

Wilmere Lane Nursery School Reviews (49)

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Wilmere Lane Nursery School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.941) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Wilmere Lane Nursery School has 49 reviews.

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Review from Jemma E (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent in every aspect. Amazing facilities. All the staff I deal with are professional, caring and loving with my daughter. My daughter has come on so much from going since she was a baby. She loves it and will miss it once she leaves.
Could not fault anything. 5 stars from me and would highly
recommend this nursery to everyone.

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Review from Jennifer E (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little girl has been going to Wilmere Lane for just over 12 months. I’m so happy and assured she’s in a safe, caring and supportive environment. The staff are fantastic and very attentive with both my daughter and us as parents. We’re enjoying watching her develop with the new skills she’s learnt
at nursery and we know she’s happy and settled. I would highly recommend Wilmere Lane Nursery!

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Review from Fleur H (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended since November 2019 and throughout this time he has loved each day.
His relationships with his key workers have been amazing and I can tell just how well they know each other. The nursery has a family feeling to it and would recommend it to anyone.

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Review from Roni N (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My second child goes to playmates and he absolutely loves it. I wish I knew about this nursery with my first child. I love their values and beliefs. They also use holistic play which my son loves. Thanks to all of the ladies at playmates for looking after my son like their own.

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Review from Lucie D (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend Wilmere Lane Nursery and Pre-School. It is a safe, welcoming, home from home, stimulating place full of amazing staff who truly care about all the children. My son attended the nursery from 10 months until he moved onto school. My daughter is now at the nursery and thoroughly
enjoys every day that she is there. The nursery has made so many positive changes to the environment and the style of provision that is offered to the children. Staff are provided with regular training to develop their skills which clearly benefits the children's experiences. I have always felt a part of the Wilmere Lane family and will be sad to say goodbye when my daughter moves onto school.

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Review from Holly J (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is so settled in this nursery, the exploratory play allows her to use her imagination which has brought on her speech and language skills and allows for more creative play. The rooms are homely and comforting, the staff are so kind and caring, always answer my questions when needed and the
use of the online diaries are fantastic. I love seeing little photos every day of my daughter happy. Would recommend to anybody, a real home from home, nourishing and caring environment for little people.

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Review from Tony M (Father of Child) published on 25 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Quite simply, we cannot speak highly enough of Wilmere Lane Day Nursery. Both the facilities and staff are absolutely amazing and we couldn’t wish for a better environment in which to leave our son. In the past, we have used other nurseries in the area and also a childminder, neither of which compare
to our experiences at Wilmere Lane. Our son was very nervous and unsettled when first starting, having been at home with us throughout the first lockdown. However, he was welcomed by all the staff and was treated with compassion on arrival to take away any doubts or worries we had - which was very important to us. He really enjoys his time at Wilmere Lane, he always leaves smiling and is full of stories of the day’s activities. We wouldn’t ever think of putting our son anywhere else.

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Review from Louise P (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little girl is 14 months old and had been really unsettled at our previous choice of childcare. The anxiety and stress for all of us was terrible, after a lot of consideration, we decided to try some settling-in sessions at Wilmere Lane. It is the best thing we’ve ever done. I won’t pretend it hasn’t
taken a little bit of time for our daughter to settle, however, she isn’t crying all day, she’s eating all her meals, having great naps, and is visibly happy. I love seeing what she’s been up to in the daily diary log, and how she is developing. I would like to see some more pictures though. A huge thank you to the two staff members in the caterpillar room for all your hard work. Cannot recommend this nursery enough.

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Review from Gemma S (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so happy to send my daughter to Wilmere lane. From the moment I dropped her off at 12 months old, I feel she has been so well taken care of. The team show genuine warmth and care for the children. I like the curiosity approach to learning as I think it suits little ones learning and discovering
their own likes/dislikes. I was thoroughly impressed at how prepared the nursery was with procedures/health and safety plans in advance of being allowed to reopen by following national closures of nurseries in 2020. It made me feel confident sending my daughter in, and that has continued. It’s exciting to see the huge investment in the pre-school area, which looks like it will be a fantastic learning environment for the future. This is particularly important to me as my child will be 5 when she starts school.

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Review from Stephen B (Father of Child) published on 14 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We recently moved our little boy to this nursery, due to some bad experiences at a previous nursery. The difference is amazing. The daily updates, the photos and the communication from this nursery is first class. Our little boy loves it and the nursery staff are brilliant.

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Review from Crystal O'B (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending the nursery from around eight months old and will continue to attend until he goes to school. He has additional needs and the nursery and all its staff have been amazing in providing the extra care and requirements he needs to obtain a normal nursery experience. Rather than
holding him back due to his development delays, the staff has helped him stay with his peers to enable him to continue to develop and learn from them. We have also had support with regards to all the complex paperwork that is required for my son to obtain the best funding, care and school he will attend. Thank you.

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Review from Sarah E (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An outstanding nursery and preschool, I would recommend with confidence. Wilmere Lane Nursery & Pre-school has excellent staff who genuinely care for all the children, superb facilities and high expectations in terms of safeguarding and child development. My children thoroughly enjoy themselves, they
are well-fed, superbly looked after and their day is structured to engage and nurture their creativity and learning. The newly renovated preschool room is an inspiring space, blending learning zones such as Science, technology, engineering, mathematics, art, role-play and cooking in a big, beautiful and part brand new building.

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Review from Charlotte A (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wilmere Lane Nursery & Pre-school is a lovely nursery and I have always felt safe sending both my children there. My little boy attended from 2016 to 2019 and absolutely loved it and now my little girl attends and she equally loves it. The girls at the nursery are lovely and make you feel happy knowing
that my children are well cared for.

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Review from Stephanie F (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have known the staff for a very long time. They always make you feel welcome, my youngest attends and she is two. She loves going to nursery, there is so much for them to do. She loves being outside and there is plenty of activities to do. Everything is captured in photos so you don't miss anything.
I always recommend Wilmere Lane Nursery & Pre-school to other mum's, as I'm filled with confidence that my little girl enjoys going and tells me all about her day.

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Review from Evelyn E (Mother of Child) published on 30 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We decided to try this nursery as we weren't totally satisfied with the care given by our son's previous nursery (despite being rated Ofsted outstanding ) - our son was happy but was sent home multiple times with loose stools/tummy bug.
It turned out to be the best decision we made. Since coming to
this nursery, he has had no tummy issues at all. They have also been great with his lactose intolerance diet.
Our son loves being outdoors and has fitted right in with the ethos of this nursery. The staff is always cheerful and genuinely cares about the children. We would have no hesitation in recommending this nursery to anyone.
They have also been very supportive during the lockdown period by staying open for key workers and being flexible with their days/fees.

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Review from Amy M (Mother of Child) published on 12 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at this nursery since she was nine months old and settled in almost instantly. She is now three and a half and looks forward to the days she is in nursery. She has a great group of friends and has a really close bond with various members of staff.
I was instantly impressed with
the nursery in terms of the facilities and also the early years curriculum and how this is approached.
I am expecting my second child and they will be starting here when I return to work; I’d have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending the nursery to other parents. I would say that the staff are an absolute credit to the nursery, there is a genuine commitment and care towards the children and it really shows when I drop my daughter off and she has absolutely no issues with me leaving her for the day.

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Review from Michelle (Mother of Child) published on 12 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn't ask for a better nursery to send my little girl too. Initially, she took a little while to settle in but after spending some time with the staff she has thrived in nursery. The first few weeks she would cry when I left her but now she asks to go to nursery in the mornings, even now in lockdown
she talks about nursery every day and that is due to all the time and effort they have put into making sure she feels settled there, it makes going to work so much easier knowing I am leaving her in safe hands.

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Review from Suzanne (Mother of Child) published on 12 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has attended this nursery for almost three years now, since the age of six months. It has become a home from home. The staff are extremely pleasant and friendly and form a great bond with the children. My childs' development and learning skills are above target and he amazes me with the things
he has learnt from nursery.
I had no hesitation in letting him follow on at nursery or his preschool year, as he has come on so much during his time here. I would highly recommend.

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Review from Kimberley (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is extremely close to me and does suffer from separation anxiety when I have to leave her to go to work. The staff at Wilmere Lane supported us both so well through a very difficult transition phase and they have formed fantastic professional and friendly bonds with both my daughter and
myself as a result of this. All staff in the nursery are extremely supportive and engaging even if they are not from your child's allocated room. They welcome everyone to the nursery enthusiastically each day and I feel comfortable knowing that my daughter is being left in such good care.


When I have raised concerns around my daughter the staff and manager have worked to support me and address any concerns instantly and they are excellent at keeping you updated and ensuring that you feel reassured if your little one is going through a particularly difficult time.


The team at Wilmere excel themselves. I couldn't wish for a better family of workers to look after my daughter.


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Review from Helen M (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with our child’s development and feel he is being taught very well. The nursery carers are friendly and approachable. He is always very happy to go to nursery and has made lots of friends.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.941)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.941) out of 10 for Wilmere Lane Nursery School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.941 for Wilmere Lane Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (191 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 203 Ratings = 4.941

  • b) 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 Wilmere Lane Nursery School 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:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 78 number of registered child places is 15.6, which has been reached with 17 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2023

Recipient: Storal

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2022

Recipient: Storal

Date: Friday 29 Apr 2022 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2020

Recipient: Storal

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

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Lynne Billington

Job Title: Senior Nursery Manager

Joined: 2018

Lynne originally trained as a teacher before falling into Early Years. She has dedicated nearly 18 years of her career to the sector, working as a nursery manager in various settings. The role of a nursery manager is exceptionally fulfilling for Lynne, as it allows her to contribute to the growth and development of young lives.

On a personal note, Lynne is a mother of three grown-up children and a grandmother to two grandchildren who take up a lot of her time, but she wouldn't have it any other way.

Qualifications: BA QTS EYPS

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