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Ladybirds Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
·Fourth Littlehampton Scouts, Linden Park, LITTLEHAMPTON, BN17 7BH · West Sussex
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
West Sussex

About this day nursery

Ladybirds Nursery School in Littlehampton focuses on providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive and develop. The nursery is dedicated to fostering a love for learning through play-based activities and encourages individuality within a supportive community.

They aim to prepare children for their next steps in education by building confidence, social skills, and foundational knowledge. While specific details about their curriculum are not provided, their approach is geared towards holistic child development.

Our ethos

Ladybirds Nursery School is dedicated to fostering a love for learning through play-based activities and encourages individuality within a supportive community, aiming for holistic child development and building confidence, social skills, and foundational knowledge.

What it's like

Children excitedly leave their parents and happily enter the nursery. Staff have created a calm and nurturing environment, where children feel relaxed and content, allowing them to feel safe and secure. Staff implement the curriculum well, which supports all children to develop their skills and make good progress in their learning.

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

9am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ladybirds Nursery School

Last inspected 5 July 2024

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 excitedly leave their parents and happily enter the nursery. Staff have created a calm and nurturing environment, where children feel relaxed and content, allowing them to feel safe and secure. Staff implement the curriculum well, which supports all children to develop their skills and make good progress in their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff know the children well and plan for their individual next steps, enabling them to continually strengthen their knowledge.
  • Staff help children to develop their language and communication skills through activities, songs and stories.
  • Children develop imaginations and creativity by exploring sensory materials.
  • Staff provide good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and children who speak English as an additional language.
  • The manager and staff have built successful partnerships with parents.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the planning and implementation of adult-led activities to enhance all children's opportunities to learn.
Inspection #10351369 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

staff get to know their children well

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff provide good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The special educational needs coordinator works very closely with the children, the parents and other professionals to put in place personalised strategies and achievable targets for children to work towards, and makes prompt referrals to external agencies and professionals.

Outdoor space

Children have access to a secure outdoor play area. They learn about the world around them as they hunt for snails and slugs, concentrating intently and explaining to each other where they might be hiding.

Inspection history

Date: January 2013

  • July 2024Good
  • October 2018Good
  • January 2018Good
  • February 2017Good
  • January 2013Good

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