Ladybird Childcare Ltd
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Stockport for babies from 9 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 16:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2012, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
FREE 15 OR 30 HOUR CHILDCARE AVAILABLE! FROM 9 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS!
Worth knowing. NO TOP UP FEE! NO REGISTRATION FEE!
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
SK7 4RAWhat 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, 6 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and eager to attend the bright, spacious and well-organised pre-school. All children settle quickly on arrival and develop strong attachments with their key person. Staff take time to talk to parents and children so that they can share news about home life or important events, such as holidays. Children feel safe and secure and are well cared for, which supports their emotional wellbeing. Children relish their time outside and demonstrate good physical dexterity.
They balance on the sandpit's wooden beams and navigate obstacles as they ride trikes. Staff teach children to take appropriate risks and challenges as they play, building their confidence and self-esteem.
Staff have high expectations of children, especially regarding their behaviour. Clear, gentle and consistent reminders help children learn what is expected of them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - strengthen systems to ensure that the next steps in learning are consistently known by all staff and that every activity planned to support next steps is fully effective in order to challenge children's thinking and maximise their learning.
- 6 October 2022Good
- 11 November 2016Good
- 19 September 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ladybird Childcare Ltd
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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