Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup
Day nursery in Wadhurst, TN5. Part of the East Sussex council area.
Ticehurst and Flimwell Primary School, Ticehurst, Wadhurst, TN5 7DHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 January 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 Preschool Playgroup sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup against Wadhurst
| Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup | Wadhurst average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 46 | 36 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup have?
- Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 30 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup for 46 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wadhurst has 36.
- How much does Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup cost?
- Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup 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 Preschool Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup on 30 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ladybirds Preschool Playgroup?
- Nearby in TN5: Parsonage Farm Day Nursery Limited, Wadhurst CE Primary School Nursery.
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.