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They weren’t being clear or finding ways with myself to settle my son. They kept ringing me up to come collect him and for around a month, was making me staff in the classroom where he wouldn’t settle at all because he expected me to be there. This nursery seems to be about making money and not the child’s wellbeing. After pulling him out and emailing through, there was no correspondence or communication. He’s now at a much better nursery and thriving at JJs early explorers,", "datePublished": "2024-09-20T08:06:39.322085Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Caroline McDonnell" }, "reviewBody": "A happy relaxed nursery. My little girl is shy but flourishes here. They really attend to her medical issues and were involved in saving her life once. 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[Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [North West](/search?region=North+West) 4. Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery # Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Sept 2024) · 4.0 (4 parent reviews) · Halton Lodge Children's Centre, Grangeway, Runcorn, WA7 5LU · Halton Number of places 66 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Sept 2024 Local authority Halton About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 27/09/2024. The curriculum is supportive, clear, and ambitious, fostering curious and engaged individuals who make good progress. Children are encouraged to develop personal skills and confidence as they move through the nursery. Leaders ensure a language-rich environment, promoting opportunities for children to use new vocabulary. Staff effectively identify and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working closely with parents to implement targets and plans, ensuring continuous progress and preventing learning gaps from widening. Outdoor learning is a key feature; staff encourage calculated risk-taking, for instance, by having children wear puddle suits to slide down a wet tarpaulin hill, allowing them to explore risks safely with adult supervision. What it's like The nursery provides all the children in its care with a supportive, clear and ambitious curriculum. This helps children to be curious, engaged individuals who make good progress in their learning. Children have the opportunity to develop their personal skills and confidence as they progress through the nursery. Supportive curriculum Language-rich environment Effective SEND support Calculated risk-taking Well-planned environment High expectations for behaviour ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm Term time / All Year All Year Established 2005 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery Last inspected 27 September 2024 · Sarah Shearman 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 The nursery provides all the children in its care with a supportive, clear and ambitious curriculum. This helps children to be curious, engaged individuals who make good progress in their learning. Children have the opportunity to develop their personal skills and confidence as they progress through the nursery. Inspector highlights - Staff have a good use of spoken language and leaders continually support their work to build on children's communication skills. - The highly motivated leaders understand the needs of the families they support and work closely with outside agencies to enhance their provision. - The nursery environment is very well planned, with a clear, progressive structure and curriculum that helps children settle into new rooms and environments extremely well. - Leaders support staff to continually improve their understanding of ways in which children learn, providing access to online learning related to their role. - Staff set high expectations for children's behaviour and conduct, supporting them to understand why rules are in place and helping them to stay safe and to learn. Areas to develop - 1 monitor and evaluate the impact of curriculum strategies more closely, to help maintain high-quality provision for children - 2 support all staff to use assessment even more effectively and precisely target individual children's next steps in learning. Inspection #10351340 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50261758) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery Inspection date Sept 2024 Inspection no. 10351340 Lead inspector Sarah Shearman Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50261758)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY279805) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=ladybirds-neighbourhood-nursery-wa7-5lu-ey279805) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Leaders work effectively to identify and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They work closely with parents, implement targets, and put plans in place for children while waiting for additional professional support. This means that children continue to progress and any gaps in their learning do not continue to grow. Outdoor space Staff help children to understand the importance of taking calculated risks. For example, staff and children wear puddle suits and slide down the hill on wet tarpaulin. This allows children to explore risks in a monitored manner in the presence of adults. ## Parent Reviews of Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery 4.0 (4) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUO3Sfq1vV_5zX0NnU66SAKizMD3blK6jE6EF7plLL4XkXzjQMJ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Amanda Roberts a year ago Conflicting views when I picked up my child, one teacher saying on the app he’s been fine, another telling his nan that they’ve struggled and when she’s turned up he’s been hysterical and crying. They weren’t being clear or finding ways with myself to settle my son. They kept ringing me up to come collect him and for around a month, was making me staff in the classroom where he wouldn’t settle at all because he expected me to be there. This nursery seems to be about making money and not the child’s wellbeing. After pulling him out and emailing through, there was no correspondence or communication. He’s now at a much better nursery and thriving at JJs early explorers, [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURIdS1EbEtREAE!2m1!1s0x487ae2f01b81ac6d:0x1d3beec05daa7611) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjV9MZgOc2OC1B1mNxgE4A4ub_YRPa66wJGCWY0mMzXO18_QfaLKdQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Caroline McDonnell 8 years ago A happy relaxed nursery. My little girl is shy but flourishes here. They really attend to her medical issues and were involved in saving her life once. My child is healthy, happy and safe at Ladybirds. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURBX0k3QnRnRRAB!2m1!1s0x487ae2f01b81ac6d:0x1d3beec05daa7611) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUpsuWjdO_kQz2NK1Pr3y9CSQX8JXcaAmgkpykXytnnOd1B3C4=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Melissa 2k17 6 years ago Fantastic group off staff highly recommend [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURzcHAySl9BRRAB!2m1!1s0x487ae2f01b81ac6d:0x1d3beec05daa7611) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJ7BiCbZzTzeOOBUOO6mFrRxcoK4lc_xo6kBKMLHHvx4wQBrg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba5) Bazc49 3 months ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21aVlJVVmphWEJVV2tJMlkzTlJZUzFLVlZOamNXYxAB!2m1!1s0x487ae2f01b81ac6d:0x1d3beec05daa7611) Reviews from Google for Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery. 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