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Ladybird Children's Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2022)
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4.1(15 parent reviews) ·Sanderson Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7NQ · Newcastle upon Tyne
Number of places
63 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2022
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne

About this day nursery

Ladybird Children's Nursery in Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 0-4 years, alongside an after-school and holiday club catering to children aged 3-11. Established in 2004, this family-run nursery focuses on providing high-quality, responsive childcare that supports the local community.

The curriculum is designed to foster a love for learning, with a strong emphasis on developing language, social, physical, and self-help skills. The nursery features distinct rooms tailored for different age groups: Caterpillars for babies up to 15 months, Butterflies for toddlers, Bumble Bees for rising three-year-olds, and a Pre-School room for children preparing for reception.

Ladybird Children's Nursery prides itself on creating a warm and engaging atmosphere where every child can thrive, feel loved, and develop into a confident individual. They are open Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, year-round, excluding bank holidays and the Christmas to New Year period.

The nursery also provides meals and offers various funding options to assist families with childcare costs, including Tax-Free Childcare and early years entitlements.

Our ethos

“We aim to create an environment in which every child thrives, feels loved and is allowed to be a child. Our intentions for each and every child is to progress and achieve their learning. We as teachers will challenge and create an environment of awe and wonder for each child to be engaged, show curiosity, be happy and feel safe.”

What it's like

Children confidently enter the nursery, developing close attachments to caring staff who promote their emotional security. They enjoy interesting activities, learning independence by making choices and taking appropriate risks. Older children enjoy imaginative and physical play, closely supervised by staff.

Family-run nurseryAge-specific learning environmentsAfter-school and holiday clubSupports government funding schemes

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by year-round or term-time bookings, offering full day, morning, or afternoon sessions. Private fees include nappies, formula milk, and baby food for younger children. Funded places are subject to separate meal charges for lunch and tea.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Term-time only fees include a holiday retainer charge.
  • Sibling discounts are available.
  • Nappies, formula milk, and baby food are included in private paying sessions for younger children.
  • Funded places incur additional charges for meals.

Key facts

Food

Meals and snacks provided, including a two-course lunch and light tea. Nappies, formula milk and baby food included for private paying sessions for younger children. Meal charges apply for funded places.

Opening hours

07:30-18:00, Monday to Friday (all year round)

Age range

0-4 years (nursery), 3-11 years (after school/holiday club)

Session types

Full Day, Morning Session, Afternoon Session, Short Day

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ladybird Children's Nursery

Last inspected 15 March 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children confidently enter the nursery, developing close attachments to caring staff who promote their emotional security. They enjoy interesting activities, learning independence by making choices and taking appropriate risks. Older children enjoy imaginative and physical play, closely supervised by staff.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager has an excellent understanding of the curriculum, which is planned well to meet the needs of individual children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Additional funding, such as early years pupil premium, is used effectively to promote the well-being and learning of individual children.
  • There is a strong focus on communication and language, with staff expertly extending children's vocabulary and using sign language and visual aids for children with limited vocabulary or EAL.
  • Parents are very complimentary about the staff, appreciating their efforts to support their children and family, and an online system shares information and gathers parent input.
  • The manager has a clear and ambitious vision, continually reflecting on practices and monitoring staff to ensure effective teaching and interactions.

Areas to develop

  • 1review hygiene practice in the baby room to ensure that everything that a young child comes into contact with is clean and hygienic for them.
Inspection #10225752 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are very complimentary about the staff. They fully appreciate the efforts of staff to support their children and family.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The curriculum is planned well to meet the needs of individual children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The staff and the manager assess children's progress to identify any delays or gaps in children's development as soon as possible. Staff use sign language and visual aid cards with pictures to help non-verbal children understand.

Outdoor space

Pre-school children take appropriate risks and challenges as they play. They climb up the slide and jump onto a large soft cushion, closely supervised by staff. The inspector observed children during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Ladybird Children's Nursery

4.1
(15)
Claudia West
2 months ago

Please do not send your child here. (I have to give one star in order to post a review) Sending my child to this setting will always be my biggest regret. What was once a confident, secure two year old became withdrawn and visibly shaken during our time there. Throughout our experience, we witnessed deeply concerning behaviour from staff. Staff members regularly shouted at one another and at children. The environment felt intimidating rather than nurturing. There have been previous complaints about this setting, and during our time there we personally observed multiple safeguarding concerns, including: • Children being able to open the door and let anyone members of the public they do not know into the building. • Parents appearing intoxicated collecting children and driving away without staff intervention. • Staff shouting at children. • Staff shouting across rooms while children were sleeping, waking them abruptly and in distress. • the same two meals on repeat which are jacket potato’s and Costco chicken nuggets, with the odd pasta thrown in. • Broken and damaged outdoor play equipment, which resulted in injury. • Staff members leaving suddenly without explanation. • staff bullying each other • Children appearing fearful of being told off. • Children being ridiculed for normal developmental behaviours such as potty accidents, spilling food, or being loud. This setting knows how to behave during show arounds for parents but quickly let their guard down. When concerns were raised, they were not handled through proper procedure. Instead, children were “de-registered,” yet funding was still reportedly claimed as though they were attending. In our experience, the welfare of the children did not appear to be the priority. There are numerous complaints surrounding this setting, and I strongly urge other parents to avoid this company.

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Chris A
5 years ago

The most caring and loving staff any parent could hope for. They are well trained in early education and they know what they're doing. Lots of care and support. My little boy loves to go to nursery and seems so happy to be there, which alone says a lot. The open setting is brilliant. You don't feel like your child will stay trapped in one closed room all day!

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Emma English
3 years ago

I have been using ladybirds nursery as a parent for nearly 10 years. The staff are worth their weight in gold! My 9 month old has been going since she was 3 months old and she is thriving.. My son who is 9 used to attend from being a baby, he was actually diagnosed with a rare disabilIity at 2 and without the ladybirds staff we might not have got this as they were following his progress so closely it was apparent he wasn’t meeting mainstream milestones. After his diagnosis they helped him every step of the way and he still went to both the nursery and holiday club until just last year. He was welcomed with open arms and he loved it! The turnover of staff is very low and everyone is so friendly, Communication is great too - my life would have been very different without Ladybird Nursery.

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Farhana Muhammadali K.V
4 years ago

My daughter is enjoying her first nursery experience and she loves it the most. We are extremely satisfied with the care and facilities provided and I would recommend this nursery to anyone looking for better care and security for their children.

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reem saleh
3 years ago

Excellent provider, very caring , my baby has some health conditions and they are amazing, the pay attention to all details and provide support, do their best to settle babies moving from home to nursery environment. Thank you for all the staff X

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Inspection history

Date: June 2010

  • March 2022Good
  • April 2017Good
  • April 2015Good
  • June 2010Good

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