Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery

Halton Lodge Children's Centre, Grangeway, Runcorn WA7 5LU
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  • Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery, Runcorn
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.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

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

Funding & Fees

  • Babies Full Day session £48.00
    Babies AM/PM session £29.00
    Toddler full day session £42.00
    Toddler AM/PM £26.00
    Preschool Full day £40.00
    Preschool AM/PM £25.00

Opening Times

  • 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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery Reviews (69)

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Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.972) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery has 69 reviews.

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Review from Katie D (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children have all gone to this nursery and they loved it. The staff are very friendly and helpful.
Reply from Joanne Burke at Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery
Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you are happy with your experiences at our nursery.
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Review from Jen E (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ladybird is a wonderful nursery, I have had 2 children attend over the last 3 years.
I have got to know the staff well, they are all friendly, caring and supportive to both children and parents/carers.
They work well with all the children including those with additional needs.
They help all children
gain confidence as they grow and develop a wide range of skills and help their personalities blossom.
I would highly recommend Ladybirds and will be sad when my youngest child leaves this summer.
Reply from Joanne Burke at Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery
Thank you very much for your lovely review, it means a lot to us that you hold us in such high regards. It has been a pleasure looking after your children.
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Review from Caroline M (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The attention the staff have shown my two children over 9 years has been outstanding. When my child was in the baby room they saved her life. She was asleep and they spotted her deterioration. If they had not have done this my daughter may not be here now. Both my children had health issues which the
staff are very attentive to and I believe it is due to their high level of inter-team communication skills. My daughter has a strong bond with the whole team, enjoys nursery and her meals are fantastic. The learning programme is comprehensive and I can see my daughter developing in the areas she needs. Each member of staff is passionate about their work and are a bubbly friendly team. This emanates to the children and my daughter comes home happy. The stay and play days are well organised and are really valuable as I get to see my child in her daytime setting and can spend quality time with her, getting to know her friends. We feel part of a family at Ladybirds.
Reply from Clare Foxley at Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery
Thank you for your lovely comments about how the staff at Ladybirds have cared for both of your children. It has been a pleasure to have been involved in watching them grow and learn.
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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Ladybirds. My son who has now left for school still fondly talks about "Ladybugs" as he called it. Baby room staff are lovely, so caring and I always felt happy leaving both my children with them from approx 8 months old.
My daughter has a health condition which requires
careful management, staff listen to my concerns and manage her condition well, ensuring her well-being.
Reply from Clare Foxley, Manager at Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery
Thank you for your lovely comments about Ladybirds. We are happy that your children have been cared for well by staff here.
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Review from Ashleigh O (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are fantastic and make sure all needs that a child needs are met. I have recently started working again on a morning shift and without any complications, my daughter swapped from pm to am. She has made strong bonds with her key workers and every time I drop her off I know she will be cared for
properly and not have any worries.
Reply from Clare Foxley, Manager at Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery
Thank you for your kind words. We do our utmost to meet the child care requirements of parents whose circumstances change. We are glad your child has a strong key person relationship.
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Review from Sophie C (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is lovely. My son settled quickly and I'm always informed if he gets upset for whatever reason (as I requested). The meals provided are varied and nutritious and the activities they do are always fun. The staff know my child well and look after him to an excellent standard.
Reply from Clare Foxley, Manager at Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery
Thank you for your kind words.
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Review from Joanne C (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ladybirds nursery is highly recommended our son started last September and was so unsettled the staff were all fantastic and made him so welcome now a year on he's amazing he loves his time there, we cannot thank the staff enough for all their hard work and how far our son has come in 12 months.
Reply from Clare Foxley, Manager at Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery
Thank you for your lovely review and kind words about the staff to help your child to settle at nursery.
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Review from L E (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started Ladybirds at age 1 year in July due to separation anxiety. He wouldn't be apart from me, would scream if anyone came near me or moved away. Since coming to Ladybirds he has come on so much and is happy and really enjoys his time there. The staff have worked really hard and are lovely
and helpful and great with my son. Especially his key worker. Overall happy and satisfied with Ladybirds.
Reply from Clare Foxley at Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery
Thank you for your review. The staff at Ladybirds work hard to ensure that they build up strong bonds with their key children.
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Review from Alix B (Father of Child) published on 7 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been in the baby room for 2 months now and he goes in happy and comes home happy every day. His key member is brilliant with my son and I would recommend this nursery to anybody.
Reply from Clare Foxley at Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery
Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you are happy with the care we provide for your son. Ladybirds prides itself on key person bonds between the child and key person.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.972)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.972) out of 10 for Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.972 for Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (139 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 142 Ratings = 4.972
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery is based on 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 56 number of registered child places is 11.2, which has been reached with 12 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Awards / Recognitions (3)

Meet the Team (17)

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Joanne

Job Title: Early Years Manager Joined: 2005

Level 5 NVQ Childcare

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Shannon

Job Title: Early Years Assistant Manager Joined: 2012

Level 3 Diploma Childcare

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Julie

Job Title: Early Years Educator Joined: 1999

Level 4 NVQ Childcare

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Lorraine

Job Title: Early Years Educator Joined: 2006

Level 4 NVQ Childcare

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Kim

Job Title: Early Years Educator Joined: 1999

Level 3 Diploma in Childcare

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Kerry

Job Title: Early Years Educator Joined: 2006

Level 3 Childcare Diploma

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Nicole

Job Title: Lead Early Years Educator Joined: 2017

Level 2 NVQ Childcare

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Leanne

Job Title: Early Years Educator Joined: 2017

Level 2 NVQ Childcare

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Steven

Job Title: Early Years Educator Joined: 2011

Level 3 NVQ Childcare

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Laura

Job Title: Early Years Educator Joined: 2008

Level 3 Childcare Diploma

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Lynn

Job Title: Early Years Educator Joined: 2010

Level 2 childcare NVQ

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Roxanne

Job Title: Flexible Early Years Assistant Joined: 2022

Flexible assistant

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Rebecca

Job Title: Flexible Early Years Asisstant Joined: 2023

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Nicoll

Job Title: Early Years Educator Joined: 2023

NVQ level 2

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Kelly

Job Title: Flexible Early Years Asisstant Joined: 2023

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Leanne

Job Title: Flexible Early Years Asisstant Joined: 2023

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Samantha

Job Title: Nursery Cleaner Joined: 2024

NVQ level 3

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