Ladybird Private Day Nursery
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Eccles for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2014, with 87 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 Salford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Salford 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
M30 7JEWhat 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, 10 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are extremely welcoming at this happy nursery. Children are highly valued as individuals. For example, staff treat children with respect as they ask permission to wipe their nose or change their nappy. Babies learn new words as they hear rich language that is spoken by staff. They talk to children about what they are doing and what is going to happen next. Children feel their voice is heard. For example, babies express that they are tired and staff provide a quiet and safe place for them to relax. Staff are consistent with their expectations and babies quickly learn the routine.
Overall, leaders have carefully considered the ambitious curriculum. It is designed to meet the needs of all children. Staff support children to build on previous learning as they progress through the nursery. Babies develop skills which help them to learn to feed themselves. For example, they practise how to fill containers with sand using spoons. Older children serve their own food and pour their drinks.
Children learn lifelong skills ready for the future.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to develop a greater understanding of how to support children's emerging communication and language skills n consider ways to help all parents to support and extend their children's learning at home.
- 10 October 2023Good
- 19 April 2018Good
- 3 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ladybird Private Day Nursery
- 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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