Ofsted record

First Steps at R L Hughes

Mayfield Street, Wigan · URN EY476182

According to Ofsted's inspection on 29 July 2025, First Steps at R L Hughes in Mayfield Street, Wigan was rated Outstanding — one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

  1. Inspected 29 July 2025

    a year ago

    Outstanding

    One overall judgment, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Its next inspection will grade six areas separately.

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 5 April 2016 Outstanding

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY476182
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Registered since
8 April 2014
Local authority
Wigan

Mayfield Street, Wigan · WN4 9QL. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was First Steps at R L Hughes last inspected by Ofsted? +

First Steps at R L Hughes in Mayfield Street, Wigan was last inspected on 29 July 2025, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025, which gave one overall rating. Its next inspection will grade several areas separately on a report card.

What is First Steps at R L Hughes's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated First Steps at R L Hughes Outstanding at its inspection on 29 July 2025. Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

How long has First Steps at R L Hughes been registered? +

First Steps at R L Hughes has been registered with Ofsted since 8 April 2014. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY476182.

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