Ladybird Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Worthing for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 18:00, 6 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2008, with 31 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 West Sussex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West Sussex 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
BN13 1NPWhat 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, 4 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and are warmly welcomed by familiar staff. They are eager to play and explore the various exciting activities available. When new children join the setting, they have frequent visits to help them settle quickly. As a result, all children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They form close attachments to their key person, cuddling into them when they need extra comfort and reassurance. Children are deeply engaged in their play For example, they spend a considerable amount of time using all of their senses to explore jelly. Children show an interest in numbers, pointing at the different numerals they see on the test tubes as they fill them with jelly.
Children form friendships and happily play alongside each other. They are kind towards one another, sharing resources and offering their friends cuddles. When children struggle to manage their feelings, staff swiftly intervene to support them.
This helps children to understand their emotions and learn how to respond appropriately. Children help to care for their learning environment. For example, they help to tidy up to get ready for the next part of the day. Children's learning is well supported by the dedicated and knowledgeable staff team. This leads to them making good progress and being well prepared for the next stage of their education.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - develop staff's skills in differentiating their interactions during activities, to provide a greater depth of teaching, particularly for higher achieving children.
- 4 January 2023Good
- 5 January 2017Good
- 12 February 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ladybird Preschool
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.