
The nursery setting is lovely, colourful and welcoming, and I could not rate the staff more highly.Joanne C(Mother of Child)

My little boy loves to go to nursery, he always comes home exhausted after such a fun-filled dayVicky M(Mother of Child)

The staff are fantastic with the children and keep them well engagedJoe C(Father of Child)

The nursery setting is lovely, colourful and welcoming, and I could not rate the staff more highly.Joanne C(Mother of Child)

My little boy loves to go to nursery, he always comes home exhausted after such a fun-filled dayVicky M(Mother of Child)

The staff are fantastic with the children and keep them well engagedJoe C(Father of Child)

Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery is located in Halton, Runcorn, and is run by a well-qualified, kind and caring team who make the most of indoor and outdoor learning environments in order to support positive early years learning.
The nursery offers 56 Ofsted registered places for children aged from birth to five years and all professionals are trained to pursue key Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) objectives.
In a healthy and secure environment, children...
Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery is located in Halton, Runcorn, and is run by a well-qualified, kind and caring team who make the most of indoor and outdoor learning environments in order to support positive early years learning.
The nursery offers 56 Ofsted registered places for children aged from birth to five years and all professionals are trained to pursue key Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) objectives.
In a healthy and secure environment, children are able to experience age-specific learning and parents are kept up-to-date with their progress.
Rated 'Good' by Ofsted in October 2018, the nursery is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year, excluding bank holidays and three staff training days.
To enquire directly to the nursery please click on the following link to fill out an Enquiry form.
https://app.famly.co/#/inquiry?institutionId=4885071e-42e8-4e98-9461-3e9c14ee2d99&hmac=a3571411c4c2c61e8b7360222611916e1d8c49e4f0f4b772ef0bb86cb20caa83&locale=en_GB
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year
Full days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup / Owner
- Early Years Alliance
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Joanne Burke (Nursery Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 15
Registered Charity Number
- 1096526
Total Places for Children
- 56
Age Range
- from 0 years 2 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Dinner / Tea, Snacks
Consumables provided
YesOpening Times
- Monday08:00-18:00
- Tuesday08:00-18:00
- Wednesday08:00-18:00
- Thursday08:00-18:00
- Friday08:00-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
Funding & Fees
Private fee, before any funding
£910/ month(£70 / day)
Families accessing government-funded childcare hours are not charged for extras such as consumables, learning resources, or activities. However, a contribution is asked towards snacks and meals, which is entirely voluntary for families accessing funded hours.
Families accessing government-funded childcare hours are not charged for extras such as consumables, learning resources, or activities. However, a contribution is asked towards snacks and meals, which is entirely voluntary for families accessing funded hours.
Snacks: 50p. Tea: 50p.
Late pick-up charges are: £20 for the first 15 minutes, £10 for every additional 5 minutes thereafter
Refundable Deposit
The nursery does not charge a registration fee. However, families who are paying fees are required to pay a deposit to secure their child's place. This deposit is fully refundable and will be deducted from your final invoice, provided the required notice period has been given and all terms of the agreement have been met. Full details of the deposit and notice requirements will be provided during the enrolment process to ensure complete transparency and peace of mind for families.
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Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • all year
How this price scales (per month)
0.5 days per week
£173
3 days per week
£910
5 days per week
£1,517
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What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 8:00am to 6:00pm (10 hours)
- Included in this price: Dinner / Tea and Snacks
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How the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery Reviews (74)
Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.779) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery has 74 reviews.
My daughter has come such a long...
My daughter has come such a long way since attending Ladybirds Nursery, and I truly believe that is because of the amazing support, patience and dedication of all the staff. They have always taken the time to understand her individual needs, encouraged her every step of the way, and celebrated every achievement, no matter how big or small. It has been wonderful to see her confidence and development grow.
The staff always communicate well with parents and keep us updated on our child's progress. It is clear that they love what they do, and they create a fun, safe and nurturing environment where children can learn, play and thrive.
As a parent, there is no better feeling than knowing your child is happy, cared for and loved
Thank you very much for your lovely review. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience at our nursery. We are delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience.
Just wanted to give all the team a big Thank you for making our LB so welcome in to your your lovely ladybirds family . it has been a massive and different transition for us as a family and we didn't know what to expect moving from his childminder he had been with since 6 months old ,but we did...
Just wanted to give all the team a big Thank you for making our LB so welcome in to your your lovely ladybirds family . it has been a massive and different transition for us as a family and we didn't know what to expect moving from his childminder he had been with since 6 months old ,but we did know it was time and he was more that ready for a preschool setting , The environment is just perfect , warm ,welcoming and a great classroom setting for getting kids ready for starting school .The team have made it so easy and smooth to transition him. Offering lots of kindness and patience ,we've felt so at ease leaving our little pride and joy with you and its says it all when your LB is coming home after a fun filled day telling us how much of a nice day he's had with his new little friends . We just wish we would have done it sooner , you all so deserve a 10 on your reviews , for all your hardwork & care you give to these precious little ones . Love from Mum & Dad
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. We truly appreciate your kind words and are so pleased to hear that you and your child have had a positive experience with us.
The whole setting itself is great, key worker and other members of staff are fantastic with children in a setting which is comfortable and welcoming. My child has come on so much since he started and as a mum this really is reassuring. Best choice I made putting him in here :)
The whole setting itself is great, key worker and other members of staff are fantastic with children in a setting which is comfortable and welcoming. My child has come on so much since he started and as a mum this really is reassuring. Best choice I made putting him in here :)
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review; it truly means a great deal to us. We are delighted to hear that you find our setting comfortable and welcoming, and that your child has made significant progress since joining us.
My Daughter Layla has enjoyed going to Nursery for the last few weeks and she come home very happy and excited to do new things and she is a great little girl who is love to learn new skills like helping her sister playing together. I would like to a big thanks for all of us
My Daughter Layla has enjoyed going to Nursery for the last few weeks and she come home very happy and excited to do new things and she is a great little girl who is love to learn new skills like helping her sister playing together. I would like to a big thanks for all of us
Thank you for your lovely review of our nursery, we are so happy your daughter has settled in well with us.
Both my kids absolutely adore it at this nursery, and get excited to get ready, pack their bags and leave. Since being here, both kids have been welcomed with open arms, and have gotten close to their teachers who they adore. Often saying "(this teachers name) will love my pants! Or my...
Staff have helped my girl overcome some speech struggles, encouraged counting when she was confused and encouraged her to use the toilet. Can't recommend this nursery enough!
Thank you for your wonderful review. We take great pride in your kind words about our nursery and our team, and we are delighted that you think of us as your Ladybirds Family for your children.
My son only started in January, but the difference has been amazing. We had a lot of issues trying to settle him into other...
My son only started in January, but the difference has been amazing. We had a lot of issues trying to settle him into other nurseries as he is very attached to me, and it was such a difficult experience. From the very beginning, Lady Birds Nursery understood our situation and worked patiently and lovingly to help him settle.
Now, he's excited to go to nursery and comes home happily telling me all about his day, which means everything to me as a parent.
A special thank you to Olivia and Nicole - they have been absolutely amazing, and I truly can't thank them enough for everything they've done. I would highly recommend Lady Birds Nursery to any parent.
Thank you very much for such a wonderful review, we are so glad to hear that you are happy with the way your child has settled in with us and that our team has been so supportive.
As my daughter prepares to start school in September, I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to the incredible team at Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery. From the very beginning, the staff have been nothing short of fantastic-kind, nurturing, and dedicated to creating a warm and...
As my daughter prepares to start school in September, I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to the incredible team at Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery. From the very beginning, the staff have been nothing short of fantastic-kind, nurturing, and dedicated to creating a warm and supportive environment. She has absolutely loved her time here, growing in confidence, making friends, and learning so much along the way. The care and attention given by the team have been outstanding, and I always felt reassured knowing she was in the best hands. We will be sad to say goodbye, but I'm forever grateful for the wonderful start Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery has given to her. A huge thank you to all the amazing staff-you've made such a difference in her early years! I highly recommend Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery
My child has been at this nursery since September 2024 and is thriving in all aspects! The staff are amazing and go above and beyond for the children. My child has built amazing bonds with the staff and speaks very fondly of them! I would highly recommend this nursery.
My child has been at this nursery since September 2024 and is thriving in all aspects! The staff are amazing and go above and beyond for the children. My child has built amazing bonds with the staff and speaks very fondly of them! I would highly recommend this nursery.
I would highly recommend this nursery, the staff are trained to excellent standard and have helped my son come on leaps and bounds. The staff are also very friendly and welcoming. I will be sad when my son leaves for school but looking forward to my daughter coming to this wonderful nursery.
I would highly recommend this nursery, the staff are trained to excellent standard and have helped my son come on leaps and bounds. The staff are also very friendly and welcoming. I will be sad when my son leaves for school but looking forward to my daughter coming to this wonderful nursery.
Thank you for your lovely review of our nursery and for your kind words about our staff team. We really appreciate the feedback.
My boy is in his final few months attending Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery as he is ready for big school, and I can't thank the staff enough for their dedication, commitment and support towards my boy. He has been a huge part of this nursery family and has thrived and learnt so much over his...
My boy is in his final few months attending Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery as he is ready for big school, and I can't thank the staff enough for their dedication, commitment and support towards my boy. He has been a huge part of this nursery family and has thrived and learnt so much over his journey there. The staff are amazing in every aspect of his learning. They do such an outstanding job with every child in their care. I'll be sad to leave them in the summer. They are an amazing team, and forever grateful to each and every one of them. Thank you Ladybirds.
Thank you for the lovely review. It has genuinely been our pleasure to care for him since he was a baby. He has grown tremendously during his time with us, both in size and development. The team truly appreciates your kind words.
Ladybirds is such a wonderful nursery, the management team and staff always go above and beyond for the children and their days are always filled with fun activities. My children always look forward to going in and come home happy. The only improvement would be for the meal provision. We provide a...
Ladybirds is such a wonderful nursery, the management team and staff always go above and beyond for the children and their days are always filled with fun activities. My children always look forward to going in and come home happy. The only improvement would be for the meal provision. We provide a lunchbox for lunch and often the evening meal is just a light snack like cheese on toast. Wondering if this is something that is going to be looked at in the near future. Everything else is 5-star.
Thank you very much for your kind review. We take great pride in our team and their commitment to making learning enjoyable for the children every day. Currently, we do not have the facilities to offer a full hot meal for the children, but we are exploring new ways to provide nutritious and tasty menus for tea time.
Where do I start. The best nursery in Runcorn. All the staff are fun, welcoming, kind, caring and treat our kids like their own. The love and care we see on a daily basis is beyond what any parent could wish for. Knowing are children are safe and looked after is half the battle, at Ladybirds you...
Where do I start. The best nursery in Runcorn. All the staff are fun, welcoming, kind, caring and treat our kids like their own. The love and care we see on a daily basis is beyond what any parent could wish for. Knowing are children are safe and looked after is half the battle, at Ladybirds you don't have to worry about that! Every day is fun day! Couldn't recommend them enough!
Thank you so much for such kind words about what we provide at our nursery, we are very proud to hear this feedback.
We're so glad we picked Ladybirds. After looking at several nurseries, I knew Ladybirds was the one for us, baby room sold it for me. I loved that we could have multiple settling-in sessions until everyone was comfortable with my child being in their care for a full day, it made it so much easier...
I've loved seeing the learning journey in pre school room, delving into a topic/subject and building knowledge around it.
The staff and management are an absolute credit to the nursery. They genuinely care and support my child.
Thank you very much for your lovely review. We are so pleased that your experience with us was so positive.
Absolutely fantastic nursery. All the staff are so invested in each and every one of the children. Both of mine enjoyed every day there, never had any complaints. Sad to see my daughter leave this year, thank you for everything.
Absolutely fantastic nursery. All the staff are so invested in each and every one of the children. Both of mine enjoyed every day there, never had any complaints. Sad to see my daughter leave this year, thank you for everything.
Thank you for this wonderful review for our nursery we really appreciate your kind words. It has been our pleasure caring for both of your children.
Absolutely amazing, my son went, my daughter went and my youngest daughter will be starting at Easter. Couldn't have chosen a better setting. Everyone's always on hand to help, to listen and to go out there way for the children.
Absolutely amazing, my son went, my daughter went and my youngest daughter will be starting at Easter. Couldn't have chosen a better setting. Everyone's always on hand to help, to listen and to go out there way for the children.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are pleased you and your children have enjoyed being part of our Ladybirds family.
My daughter came to this nursery after a bad experience from a previous. My daughter has loved coming to this nursery and the staff have been amazing. I honestly can't say a bad word from drop off to pick up my child has always been happy and can't wait to get in or return. I can't thank the...
My daughter came to this nursery after a bad experience from a previous. My daughter has loved coming to this nursery and the staff have been amazing. I honestly can't say a bad word from drop off to pick up my child has always been happy and can't wait to get in or return. I can't thank the nursery enough. I will miss it and would definitely recommend this nursery.
Thank you for leaving us this review we are so happy that you and your child have had such a good experience at our nursery.
The amazing staff have fed his little imagination with the most wonderful stories...
The amazing staff have fed his little imagination with the most wonderful stories and experiences, which he has such joy in telling me about at home time.
The best nursery I could have ever put my child in. Would 1000 percent recommend it to anybody looking for a local nursery.
Caring and devoted staff, always putting all their effort into making the nursery a fabulous place for the children.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, we are so pleased that your child is enjoying his time with us at Ladybirds and that you are happy with what we provide at our nursery.
This nursery is outstanding, my little girl absolutely loves it here and has come on so much since attending Ladybirds Nursery, she was a preemie baby so I was scared of her being behind but the staff's teamwork and support has ensured that my child is up to speed with the rest of the children and...
This nursery is outstanding, my little girl absolutely loves it here and has come on so much since attending Ladybirds Nursery, she was a preemie baby so I was scared of her being behind but the staff's teamwork and support has ensured that my child is up to speed with the rest of the children and isn’t being left out or made to feel different. She absolutely loves it there, staff are so friendly and welcoming and the nursery in general is a clean calm environment, making me feel secure and a sense of relief when drooping her off as I know she is safe and well looked after, can’t praise this nursery enough!
Thank you so much for such an amazing review, we are so proud of what our team provide and how they strive to make our nursery a perfect place to learn and grow for your daughter and all of her friends.
My daughter is in the preschool room and absolutely loves it, she goes in every day so happy to be there, when she’s not in nursery she’s counting down the days to when she is back in. When I pick her up she says she’s had the best day ever, she’s come on so much with her speech and things since...
My daughter is in the preschool room and absolutely loves it, she goes in every day so happy to be there, when she’s not in nursery she’s counting down the days to when she is back in. When I pick her up she says she’s had the best day ever, she’s come on so much with her speech and things since attending this nursery. All the staff are so lovely and welcoming and go above and beyond, my little boy is also in the baby room sometimes and again couldn’t thank the staff enough, very loving and caring towards my little boy and also make sure he’s okay when he gets upset because he’s not with me. Lovely environment and lots to do for the children.
Thank you very much for such a lovely review. We are glad both of your children enjoy their time with us at Ladybirds.
This is my second time around with my child going from toddlers to preschool in this setting done, and both times I could not thank the staff enough for how amazing they have been with my children. My two children are completely different, one outgoing very loud and quite difficult, the other quite...
This is my second time around with my child going from toddlers to preschool in this setting done, and both times I could not thank the staff enough for how amazing they have been with my children. My two children are completely different, one outgoing very loud and quite difficult, the other quite shy, social but only on their ques, after coming here they both were and are ready for school. Amazing nursery, amazing staff and incredibly friendly too. Thank you for everything you have all done for my children.
Thank you for this lovely review, it is so nice to hear such good feedback.
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News (2) & Events (0)
- 22 Jul 2026
In April and May 2026, we invited families at our early years settings to share their honest feedback through our Parent/Carer Customer Satisfaction Survey. The survey, which received 325 responses,...
- 22 Jul 2026
Ladybirds Nursery in Runcorn has recently launched a Secret Storyteller initiative, inviting parents and carers to read a story of their choice to the pre-school children. This wonderful idea, proposed...
There are no upcoming events for Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery.
Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 28 Mar 2024Recipient: Early Years Alliance
- 28 Apr 2023Recipient: Early Years Alliance
- 31 Mar 2020Recipient: Early Years Alliance
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Frequently Asked Questions about Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery
What is the Age Range of Children that Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery accepts?
Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.
What Days & Hours is Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery Open?
Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.
How many Children does Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery have capacity for?
Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery has capacity for a total of 56 Children.
How far is Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery to the centre of Runcorn?
1.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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