Partou Ladybirds Day Nursery & Pre-School
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Leeds 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2024. Open since 2017, 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 Leeds
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leeds 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
LS26 9BJWhat 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.
- 8 December 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 12 July 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 17 December 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 2 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and their families receive a warm welcome from staff as they arrive at this friendly and caring nursery. Staff show genuine care and interest in how children are feeling. This helps children to quickly settle into their day and look forward to beginning their play and learning.
Children are valued as individuals. For example, staff help children to make cupcakes and set up a tea party to celebrate a birthday. Older children squeal in delight as they play chasing games with each other and the adults who work with them in the nursery garden. They laugh and giggle as they run and climb trees under the supervision of staff. These shared experiences support children to build caring and loving relationships with each other and the staff who look after them.
Children develop the skills that they need to prepare them for the next stage in their education. For example, staff help babies learn how to grasp objects as they explore 'wow' boxes and find out what is inside. Staff support toddlers to concentrate and develop their small-muscle skills as they play with threading toys.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to precisely focus planned learning opportunities on the skills and knowledge that they want children to learn n develop and establish more robust evaluation methods, to identify areas for development and drive continuous improvement.
- 2 February 2024Good
- 7 January 2020Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Partou Ladybirds Day Nursery & Pre-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.
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