Ladybird Childcare Brinnington, Westmorland Family Hub
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Stockport for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2016, with 50 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Stockport
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stockport from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SK5 8HHWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 18 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have a strong vision for the setting that places the child, and their families, at the heart. There is a firm emphasis on staff gaining an in-depth understanding of each child in their care, in order to best meet their needs. This focus on knowing, understanding and meeting children's needs means children quickly become secure in their surroundings and ready to learn. There is a strong focus on children's personal, social and emotional development. Staff plan many opportunities into the daily routine for children to come together and learn to participate in group activities. Pre-school children say good morning to everyone as they gather in a circle for register time. This helps children to learn each other's names and makes everyone feel welcomed and included.
Staff take great care to help children understand the expectations of their behaviour. They speak in a gentle voice, ensuring good eye contact, and use ageappropriate explanations. This creates a calm environment where children know and follow the rules of the setting with pleasure. Leaders have created a bespoke curriculum that carefully considers the needs of the children attending. The curriculum offers children a wide range of learning opportunities aimed at giving children the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to succeed in school and later life. Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are progressing well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- sharpen the focus for performance management to provide more in-depth evaluations of staff knowledge and practice, that better informs plans for improvement.
- 18 June 2024Good
- 25 September 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ladybird Childcare Brinnington, Westmorland Family Hub
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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