Ladybirds Nursery opened in 2003 and operates from seven rooms with an enclosed outdoor area at the Birch Centre on the Highfield Park Estate. Up to 61 children aged 0 to 5 years attend on a full or part-time basis and follow the play-based Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum framework. An Ofsted inspection in Sept 06 found the overall quality and standards of care and nursery education to be good.