Bright Beginnings Woodlands

Woodland C P School, Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale WN8 6QH
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  • Bright Beginnings Woodlands, Skelmersdale
Beginnings @Woodlands is a well-established nursery with knowledgeable Practitioners, dedicated to ensuring your child has the best start and nursery experience. They cater for children aged 2 - 4 years, as well as After School Club between the hours of 7.30am – 6.00pm.

Staff are all highly experienced in the Early Years, some with over 25 years in the industry.

Activities are created with the children’s development and interests at the centre, nurturing the children’s natural curiosities.

Their setting is based on the “home from home” experience, with familiar furniture and resources to create a calming, yet thought provoking environment for your child to learn and grow.


**15 & 30 HOURS FUNDED SPACES AVAILABLE – flexible sessions that can cater to your needs


**Exclusive wrap around care – for nursery children who attend Bright Beginnings


**We also offer After School Club care for the children of Woodland CP School

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Care Provided by Bright Beginnings Woodlands

  • Type of Service
  • Nursery School – Privately Owned
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Caroline Cooper (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 6
  • Total Places for Children
  • 39
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 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
  • School Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Bright Beginnings Woodlands

  • Fee Guide for 2-4 year-olds -
    Please contact us for information regarding fees


    After School Club - for children in attendance of Woodland School - prebooked sessions only (no drop offs) -
    £6.00 3pm-5pm
    £8.00 3pm-5.45pm


    Breakfast Club - for children in attendance of Woodland School - prebooked sessions only (no drop offs) -
    £3.00 7.30am-8.45am

  • Funded sessions available for 15 & 30 hours


    Funded hours can be topped up with payable hours - speak to management
  • Parking

  • Limited parking within the school


Bright Beginnings Woodlands Reviews (33)

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Bright Beginnings Woodlands has a Review Score of 10 (9.958) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Beginnings Woodlands has 33 reviews.

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Review from Karla J (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I've used this nursery since 2017 and it's been an amazing nursery with amazing staff and overall my children have thrived in this nursery. It's clean and tidy, children are well looked after and greeted with smiles every morning.

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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Always been really nice to all children, staff are just amazing and helpful, also helped settle my children in when they're having a bad day and are so caring, loads of different activities to do. Overall, just an amazing experience.

Reply from Caroline Cooper, Manager at Bright Beginnings Woodlands

Thank You for your lovely review! We love to hear all types of feedback and we're so pleased you and your children are enjoying a positive experience here at Bright Beginnings at Woodland.


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Review from L K (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A lovely little nursery with caring, friendly staff. My daughter skips into nursery happily, she trusts the staff and they know her well. She comes home telling me about the things she has learnt with enthusiasm. The setting is quite small and well-staffed, with a nice outside play space.

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Review from M M (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl loves going to nursery, and she regularly talks about the staff and the friends she has made! She also cries on her days off to go! The staff have been amazing in helping her to learn colours and shapes, counting and so on! Also, so grateful for them on her potty training journey, which
they where amazing.

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Review from Christine B (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going to this nursery for a year now and she absolutely loves it! It's brought her on so much and the staff are all lovely and friendly. Rosie has also met some really nice little friends too

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Review from Beccy H (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery. All staff are amazing with both my girls and handle everything in a very professional matter. Very supportive and wil help with anything they can. Wouldn't want my girls to go anywhere else.

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Review from Shardean M (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been going to Bright Beginnings Woodlands for over a year. I'll be gutted when he has to move to a different class. The staff are absolutely amazing - they are helpful, supportive and friendly.

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Review from Amy L (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery My daughter loves it and loves all the teachers, who are all super friendly, and nothing is too much. I have recommended this nursery to all my friends who have little ones. If I have any questions, they find or already know the answers.

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Review from Samantha H (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been using Bright Beginnings Woodlands since both my children were really young; they are now aged ten and six.
Bright Beginnings Woodland is outstanding, in my opinion, and all the staff are so caring and friendly towards children and parents; they are also very understanding if ever you need
to change or cancel a session with them.
I would 100 per cent recommend it to anybody.

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Review from Rebecca G (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The most gorgeous little nursery. The staff are amazing, especially the manager and one other lady. My daughter left in July for big school and still asks every day to go to the little nursery. Their values are everything I want my little one to learn. I couldn’t recommend this nursery enough to anyone
I talk to. I wish I could go - haha.

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Review from J G (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been attending here since 2021. All the staff are so friendly and approachable and will do what they can to fit around your needs. My son absolutely loves going here and continues to attend after school.

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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Can't praise Bright Beginnings enough, for helping to settle my son into their nursery. My son is enjoying all the activities, from painting to playing with playdoh. I think his favourite must be playing in the garden as he tells me all about it. My son also loves the teachers and he's making new friends,
which I am really happy about.

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Review from E m (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are amazing and the communication is outstanding with parents. My little boy couldn't talk or communicate when he first started, but the staff have been really good at helping with this and understanding.

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Review from Kerri-Ann D (Mother of Child) published on 8 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I highly recommend Bright Beginnings nursery. My eldest daughter attended the nursery from a young age, and I have recently used the Woodlands one for the after-school club for my children aged 10 and 6. The staff are absolutely fantastic, so friendly and supportive. My children built an amazing relationship
with the ladies, and they always came home talking about what they had done at the club. They were never bored and always had something to do; the ladies go above and beyond for the children to ensure that they were happy.

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Review from Nicola C (Mother of Child) published on 8 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have attended here since they were old enough and absolutely love it. The staff are amazing and very accommodating. The kids have so much fun. Attending here really helped them both prior to starting school nursery.

Reply from Elaine Fisher, Administrator at Bright Beginnings Woodlands

Thank you so much for your kind response. We are pleased we have been able to meet both your child's needs at our nursery setting.


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Review from Chantrice G (Mother of Child) published on 8 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are all amazing. Can not fault them at all. My daughter loves them all. The only reason I didn't put five stars was due to no photos e.g. Facebook page or app. They do verbal feedback and information that is needed to know.

Reply from Paula Harb, Administrator at Bright Beginnings Woodlands

Thank you for your valuable feedback; we hope to provide parents with more contact options in the near future.
Bright Beginnings team.


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Review from E U (Mother of Child) published on 8 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What is there to say about the nursery? Well, I literally could not fault the nursery, at all. My daughter loves it. All of the staff members are all so lovely and friendly. I would not want to send my daughter anywhere else.

Reply from paula harb, Administrator at Bright Beginnings Woodlands

Thank you for taking the time to review our nursery setting. We are so happy to support your child's early childhood needs. Kind regards, from all the team at Bright Beginnings.


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Review from N S (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful staff and nurturing environment for my child. He really enjoys the nursery and all the staff make him feel at ease. I would highly recommend this nursery. They will keep you updated regularly and provide your child with all the support they need.

Reply from Caroline, Manager at Bright Beginnings Woodlands

Thank you so much for the lovely review, it means a lot to all of us to know how well the children are doing.


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Review from Abbiegale B (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy moved to Bright beginnings after Easter, when his previous nursery closed. As a mum, I was so nervous, especially as he had only just begun to settle in the other, after a year. From the moment he joined Bright Beginnings, he absolutely loved it. We had no crying and he would ask when
he was next going in. In the few months he has been there, we have seen him thrive more than we ever saw from his previous nursery. He gets involved, his speech came on loads and he was making friends and every time he goes to nursery, he is excited and I couldn't ask for more. He gets excited to tell all the staff about what he has done and every morning they welcome him with such a caring nature and he is always happy to see them. To watch a little boy who spent most of his life in a lockdown and be scared to interact with people, come out of his shell, I couldn't be happier with how they look after him. The manager and one other staff member in particular, are truly amazing!

Reply from Stacey, Deputy Manager at Bright Beginnings Woodlands

Thank you so much for your review. It means a lot to all of us!


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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely staff, always welcoming and willing to help to make things just that little bit easier. My daughter loves the time she spends at Bright Beginnings, we wouldn't go anywhere else! I always look forward to hearing what she has been up to, in the afternoons. Thank you for making it a special time
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Reply from Caroline Cooper, Manager at Bright Beginnings Woodlands

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are so glad your child loves coming to after school club.


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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.958)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.958) out of 10 for Bright Beginnings Woodlands is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 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 4.958 for Bright Beginnings Woodlands is calculated as follows: ( (113 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 118 Ratings = 4.958

  • 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 Bright Beginnings Woodlands is based on 10 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 39 number of registered child places is 7.8, which has been reached with 10 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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Meet the Team (6)

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Caroline Cooper

Job Title: Manager

I have worked in the Early Years for around 30 years, starting out as a childminder, and then moving into a nursery and working my way up to Manager.


I am NVQ Level 3 qualified, I am the safeguarding officer, as well as the setting SENCO, with all relevant training.


I enjoy working with children, and love the fact that each day is different, and seeing the children develop their own personalities.


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Stacey

Job Title: Deputy Manager

I have worked within Early Years for over 20 years, I have always worked within nurseries and worked with each age group.

I have NVQ Level 4 qualification, as well as all relevant training.


I am based within our Preschool room, I love working with children and watching them learn something new!


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Chamane

Job Title: Toddler Room Supervisor

I have worked in Early Years for around 13 years, I have worked in nursery settings and worked with all ages.


I am NVQ Level 3 qualified and hold all relevant training.


I am based in our Toddler room, and I love to see the children grow and learn!


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Ella

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2021

I work in the Toddler room, I am currently completing my NVQ Level 3 qualification.


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Sarah

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2024

I have worked with children of all ages in many aspects, and have been in the setting for around 6 months.


I have a Level 3 qualification, and all relevant training


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Rebecca

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2023

I have recently completed my NVQ Level 3, and have been in the setting for just over a year. I have worked in Early Years for a few years now and really enjoy it.


Frequently Asked Questions about Bright Beginnings Woodlands

What is the Age Range of Children that Bright Beginnings Woodlands accepts?

Bright Beginnings Woodlands accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Bright Beginnings Woodlands Open?

Bright Beginnings Woodlands 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 Bright Beginnings Woodlands have capacity for?

Bright Beginnings Woodlands has capacity for a total of 39 Children.

How far is Bright Beginnings Woodlands to the centre of Skelmersdale?

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

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