Ladybirds Nursery School
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Littlehampton for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2012, with 30 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
BN17 7BHWhat 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, 5 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children excitedly leave their parents and happily enter the nursery. Children have developed secure and trusting relationships with staff and other children. Staff have created a calm and nurturing environment, where children feel relaxed and content, allowing them to feel safe and secure. Children are extremely happy, confident and independent when exploring their environment, choosing where and what they want to play with. Staff implement the curriculum well, which supports all children to develop their skills. All children make good progress in their learning.
Children's behaviour is good and they understand the nursery 'golden rules'.
Children learn to share, take turns and talk about how they feel. Staff form positive relationships with children and offer lots of praise to boost children's self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the planning and implementation of adult-led activities to enhance all children's opportunities to learn.
- 5 July 2024Good
- 30 October 2018Good
- 24 January 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ladybirds Nursery School
- 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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