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Leelas Ladybirds

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2022)
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4.4(9 parent reviews) ·Crown Buildings, John Street, Shipley, BD18 3HU · Bradford
Number of places
52 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Bradford

About this day nursery

Leelas Ladybirds Ltd, established in 2015, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years in Shipley, BD18 3HU. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7:30 am to 6 pm.

Ofsted judged the nursery as 'Good' at its latest inspection in October 2022. Children here are safe and settled in a calm and welcoming environment, forming strong, trusting bonds with the caring and friendly staff.

This positive atmosphere supports their early development. The nursery successfully promotes children's communication and language skills, including for those with speech delays and special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Children benefit from a rich outdoor learning experience, with staff taking them on walks in the community, including rides on public transport, to encourage exploration and physical development. They enjoy playing outside, developing physical skills on bicycles, cars and scooters.

A nursery cook provides freshly prepared meals, accommodating all dietary needs and allergies, ensuring children have a healthy and well-balanced diet.

What it's like

Children are safe and settled in this welcoming and calm environment. They develop close and trusting bonds with the staff, who have a caring and friendly manner. This helps to create a good foundation for children's future development.

Motivated and curious learnersExciting baby room experiencesPromotes independence and self-careGood communication and language supportFreshly cooked meals

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Leelas Ladybirds

Last inspected 20 October 2022 · Yvette Brown

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 are safe and settled in this welcoming and calm environment. They develop close and trusting bonds with the staff, who have a caring and friendly manner. This helps to create a good foundation for children's future development.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are motivated and curious to learn.
  • Staff in the baby room provide exciting experiences for babies.
  • Children develop their independence and self-care skills well.
  • Overall, children's communication and language are promoted well.
  • The nursery cook provides children with freshly cooked meals, considering all dietary requirements or allergies children may have.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to use effective strategies during group activities, to ensure that all children are engaged and interested in their learning
  • 2expand children's learning about the different families, cultures and festivals that are important to them and their friends
  • 3give children more time to think about and respond to questions, to further develop their thinking, communication and language skills.
Inspection #10229759 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report that they feel confident that their children are safe and well looked after in the nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Overall, children's communication and language are promoted well, including children with speech delay and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children have opportunities to learn about the world around them and to enjoy fresh air and exercise outdoors. For instance, staff take children out in the community for walks and adventures, such as experiencing rides on public transport. Children thoroughly enjoy playing outside and develop their physical skills as they push themselves along on the bicycles, cars and scooters, showing good control.

Parent Reviews of Leelas Ladybirds

4.4
(9)
Bex
a year ago

My daughter has been attending the caterpillar room since she was only 9 months old and theres no doubt that her experience there has helped her develop so much more in the last 7 months. Its hard to trust people with your baby, but I knew when i visited the setting by how happy and confident all the children were that it would be a good choice for us. The staff have been wonderful with her and she now feels very confident and happy there, so much so that she's not quite ready to leave when i pick her up, like theres still more she wants to do! The activities they set up are great and its lovely to know that my daughter has access to so many resources allowing her to be really creative! The staff have also been very helpful with me and all my new mum questions. I also must mention how the flexible hours have made it possible for me to return to work. Its not easy to offer such flexibility but they do it for the working parents. The 15 hours free childcare spread out over the week made it affordable and allowed me to earn an income.

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Balan Alina
4 years ago

We are pleased with the level of care our child are experiencing at Leelas Ladybirds. He is happy and enjoying his time at the nursery. has plenty of learning opportunities through play. The staff are incredibly lovely and patient with the babies. I have full confidence in them when I leave my little one in there. Great learning place. I couldn’t have chosen a better nursery. A big thanks to all of you! (Lucas parents)

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Inspection history

Date: February 2017

  • October 2022Good
  • February 2017Good

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