Little Learning Ladder
Day nursery in Manchester.
Unit 1, Chips, 2 Lampwick Lane, New Islington, M4 6BUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 February 2023
| 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
Little Learning Ladder 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.
Little Learning Ladder against Manchester
| Little Learning Ladder | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Learning Ladder
- What Ofsted grade does Little Learning Ladder have?
- Little Learning Ladder was rated Good at its inspection on 1 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Learning Ladder take?
- Ofsted registers Little Learning Ladder for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Little Learning Ladder cost?
- Little Learning Ladder 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 Little Learning Ladder 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 Little Learning Ladder how it offers them.
- When was Little Learning Ladder last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Learning Ladder on 1 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Learning Ladder?
- Nearby in New Islington: DeeDee Childcare Limited, Merry Kidz Day Nursery, Brighter Beginnings Fallowfield.
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.