Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education
Day nursery in Barnstaple, EX32. Part of the Devon council area.
Pilton Causeway, Barnstaple, EX32 7AAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 August 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education against Barnstaple
| Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education | Barnstaple average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 100 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education
- What Ofsted grade does Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education have?
- Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education was rated Good at its inspection on 10 August 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education take?
- Ofsted registers Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education for 100 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnstaple has 51.
- How much does Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education cost?
- Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education how it offers them.
- When was Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education on 10 August 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ladybirds Early Years Care & Education?
- Nearby in EX32: Swallows Day Nursery, Kiddywinks Neighbourhood Nursery and Preschool, Banana Moon Day Nursery Barnstaple.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.