Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School
Day nursery in Canterbury, CT3. Part of the Kent council area.
School Grounds, Church Road, Littlebourne, Canterbury, CT3 1XSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 April 2025
| 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
Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School 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.
Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School against Canterbury
| Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School | Canterbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School have?
- Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 30 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Canterbury has 50.
- How much does Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School cost?
- Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School 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 Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School 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 Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School on 30 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Littlebourne Ladybirds Pre-School?
- Nearby in CT3: Sunshine Corner Nursery, Kaleidascope Childcare, Baby Kaleidascope.
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.