Ladybirds Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wisbech for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2011, with 60 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 Cambridgeshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cambridgeshire 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
PE13 2TBWhat 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, 20 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed into the setting. They settle quickly and are eager to begin their learning. Staff develop close relationships with children and children thoroughly enjoy spending time with them. Staff value children and listen attentively. They communicate with children respectfully. Children are thoroughly engaged with their learning. There is strong teamwork within the setting and staff focus on helping the younger children with their social skills. Staff support children to share. They teach children how to use the sand timer so that they can learn when it is another child's turn. Children are well behaved, polite, and friendly. They help each other without always being prompted and enjoy participating in group activities.
Staff have a firm understanding of what they want children to learn at the setting.
They offer an ambitious learning programme so that children make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the routines in the toddler room to support children to be fully engaged.
- 20 September 2023Good
- 12 December 2017Good
- 13 December 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ladybirds 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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