Little Learning Ladder

The Chips, 2 Lampwick Lane, New Islington, Manchester M4 6BU
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9.5 63 Reviews
  • Little Learning Ladder, Manchester
Little Learning Ladder is a family-run, high-quality childcare setting based in the Iconic Chips Building, situated in New Islington on the Outskirts of Manchester City Centre.

The dedicated team of highly qualified, nurturing practitioners have smiley faces and know how to make every child feel special. They're versatile and can be captain of a pirate ship one minute and a chirpy bus driver the next.

They are committed and understand a toilet break will never be a secret again. They proudly sing out of tune in front of lots of laughing little people. They love to hug and drink numerous cups of pretend tea, they can read books upside down with numerous interruptions on every page.

They count heads of lots of moving little people and keep them safe and secure at all times. In addition to the love and care given to each child, the team are experts in Early Years education following the EYFS framework. They are Paediatric First Aid qualified with the added safety benefits of an on-site defibrillator and specialist DE choking equipment.

Care Provided by Little Learning Ladder

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Rob Little
  • Person in charge
  • Melissa McNamee (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 35
  • Total Places for Children
  • 80
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-19:00
    Tuesday 07:30-19:00
    Wednesday 07:30-19:00
    Thursday 07:30-19:00
    Friday 07:30-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Learning Ladder

  • Morning session 0730 - 1pm £47.50,
    Afternoon session 1pm - 7pm £47.50,
    Full Day 0730 - 7pm £67.33,
    Full Time Monday to Friday 7.30am - 7pm £297.78,
    Weekly Morning Sessions £213.78,
    Weekly afternoon sessions £213.78.


  • Discount offered for 5 day sessions.


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9.5

Little Learning Ladder has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.539) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Learning Ladder has 63 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My twins have been attending now for two years and the nursery has grown wonderfully in this time. The staff are attentive and the kids enjoy their days. They have even been taught Spanish by the Spanish member of staff, which they love showing off. Very well run and a good facilities.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child goes to Little Learning Ladder after school club. He is very happy to go there. He eats every day whatever he is given. He got some appreciation for his works. It is a great encouragement for him. So this is a good experience for us. If some more educational activities take place it will be
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Learning Ladder has proven to be a safe, clean, hygienic and great learning and developing environment for my child.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.539)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.539) out of 10 for Little Learning Ladder is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 15 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.601 for Little Learning Ladder is calculated as follows: ( (166 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) + (4 Poors x 2) + (9 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 203 Ratings = 4.601

  • b) 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 4.938 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Learning Ladder is based on 15 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 80 number of registered child places is 16. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0.938

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Meet the Team (6)

Ellie

Ellie

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2019

Ellie is Level 3 Early Years Educator who has just completed a degree in Childhood studies. She is a warm, kind individual who loves working with children.


Ellie is based in our Baby room but you will often see her working with all ages.


Shanice

Shanice

Job Title: Room Leader

Joined: 2016

Shanice is the Room leader of our Baby room, she started with us straight from school and completed an apprenticeship in Early Years, followed by her Level 3.


Shanice has a warm, friendly personality and the children love her.


Kiera

Kiera

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2016

Kiera is a L3 Early Years Educator who works in our 2 - 3 year old room. Kiera is our only team member who has worked with every age group at Little Learning Ladder.


The children love Kiera, she is extremely passionate about Early years development.


Jess

Jess

Job Title: Early Years Educator

Joined: 2022

Jess is based in our toddler room, she is qualified for Level 3 and is working towards her Level 5 in Early Years.


Jess is a wonderful role model and is passionate about Early Years education!


Porcha

Porcha

Job Title: Room Leader

Joined: 2021

Porcha started at LLL as an apprentice in Early Years, she has recently been promoted to Room Leader of the toddler room. Porcha is an asset to our team.


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Melissa McNamee

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2025

Hello, My name is Melissa and I have been the nursery Manager at Little Learning Ladder since January 2025. I have 18 years worth of experience in early years and a level 6 qualification in childhood studies and early years. Childcare has always been my passion. I believe that every child should have the best start in life! At Little Learning Ladder we strive towards creating the best environment for children to learn, grow and develop.