Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery
Day nursery in Runcorn, WA7. Part of the Halton council area.
Halton Lodge Children's Centre, Grangeway, Runcorn, WA7 5LU
Run by Pre-School Learning Alliance What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 September 2024
| 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 Neighbourhood Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North 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 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery against Runcorn
| Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery | Runcorn average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 66 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) Outstanding, 103 places, WA7 4JJ
- Beechwood Nursery & Pre-school Ltd Good, 84 places, WA7 2TT
- Windmill Hill Nursery Good, 55 places, WA7 6QE
Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance, which has 20 nurseries in England and 3 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Runcorn.
Questions parents ask about Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery have?
- Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 27 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery for 66 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Runcorn has 59.
- How much does Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery cost?
- Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery 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 Neighbourhood Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery on 27 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery is one of 20 day nurseries in England run by Pre-School Learning Alliance.
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.