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Leicestershire

Nurseries and pre-schools in Leicestershire

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Leicestershire has 284 nurseries and pre-schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 13 were outstanding or exceptional and 97% good or better, against 97% of nurseries and pre-schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).

  • 13 outstanding or exceptional
  • 217 good, strong or expected
  • 4 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 2 inadequate or urgent improvement

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NurseriesLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
Ashby Castle Pre-Preparatory SchoolOutstanding4 Aug 2022LE65
Bilingual Day Nursery & Pre-school Ravenstone LimitedOutstanding5 Jul 2024LE67
Charnwood Nursery and Pre-SchoolOutstanding23 Aug 2022LE4
Dairy Farm Day NurseryOutstanding5 Aug 2022LE17
Daisy Chain Children's NurseryOutstanding22 Jul 2022LE8
Daisy Chain Children's NurseryOutstanding4 Aug 2022LE18
Kids Planet KibworthOutstanding9 Nov 2022LE8
Longfield KindergartenOutstanding17 May 2022LE8
Loughborough University NurseryOutstanding26 Jul 2023LE11
Mini Explorers Play School LtdOutstanding23 Sept 2025LE67
Nature's Way Forest KindergartenOutstanding11 Dec 2023LE67
Next Steps NurseryOutstanding16 May 2023LE19
St Peters Pre School, Little ExplorersOutstanding4 Nov 2021LE10
Adventure PlayschoolGood15 Nov 2022LE67
Allsorts Nursery School LtdGood16 Aug 2022LE10
Ashby Castle Day NurseryGood5 Aug 2022LE65
Ashby Nursery SchoolGood10 Jan 2023LE65
Ashby Preschool AcademyGood9 May 2024LE65
Barrow Pre-School PlaygroupGood8 Jun 2023LE12
Belton PlaygroupGood29 Apr 2024LE12
Best Start Nurseries @ St Marys MontessoriGood1 Feb 2024LE17
Bilingual Day Nursery AshbyGood6 Aug 2021LE65
Birstall Rainbow NurseryGood14 Feb 2023LE4
Bizzy Bees Pre-SchoolGood28 Jun 2021LE7
Blaby Pre-SchoolExpected4 Dec 2025LE8
Bluebell Nursery SchoolGood11 Oct 2022LE2
Bluebells of Ratby LimitedGood9 May 2024LE6
Bosworth Academy Day NurseryGood15 Dec 2022LE9
Bottesford PreschoolGood5 Jul 2022NG13
Bright Sparks Day NurseryGood5 Apr 2023LE10
Britannia Fields PlaygroupGood27 Jun 2022LE10
Broad Street PlaygroupGood24 Feb 2025LE7
Bubbles Active Play And Blue Bubbles Pre-SchoolGood27 Sept 2023LE10
Burbage PreschoolGood13 Jun 2022LE10
Burton on the Wolds PlaygroupGood4 Oct 2023LE12
Busy Bees at BlabyGood20 Feb 2023LE8
Busy Bees at Leicester South WigstonGood27 Jul 2023LE18
Busy Bees at Leicester Wigston MagnaGood31 May 2023LE18
Busy Bees Day Nursery at BitteswellGood29 Sept 2022LE17
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Meridian ParkGood9 Aug 2022LE19
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Market HarboroughExpected14 May 2026LE16
Busy Bees (Oadby)Good4 May 2023LE2
Busy Bodies Childcare LimitedGood15 May 2025LE7
Busy Bodies Childcare LtdExpected30 Jul 2026LE11
Busy Bugs Pre SchoolGood23 Jun 2022LE18
Caroline and Claire's Pre-SchoolGood12 May 2023LE6
Castle Lane Day NurseryExpected3 Mar 2026LE16
Castle PlaygroupGood27 Jun 2025LE9
Castle View Day NurseryGood17 Feb 2023LE12
Caterpillar Day Nursery LtdGood9 Jul 2025LE16
Caterpillar Pre SchoolGood7 Mar 2024LE12
Charles Booth Pre-School LTDGood13 Oct 2023LE67
Charnwood Day Nursery and PreschoolGood7 Aug 2023LE12
Charnwood Forest NurseryGood22 Nov 2022LE11
Charnwood Nursery & Pre-School (Rothley)Good7 Aug 2023LE7
Charnwood Pre-school & Out of School ClubGood24 Jan 2023LE4
Cheeky Monkeys PreschoolGood14 Nov 2023LE67
Children 1st @ BirstallGood21 Feb 2022LE4
Children 1st @ HathernExpected15 Apr 2026LE12
Children 1st @ ShepshedGood16 Jul 2025LE12
Children 1st @ SystonGood6 Jul 2022LE7
Co-operative Play and LearnGood8 Jun 2023LE4
Daisy Chain Children's NurseryStrong24 Sept 2026LE8
De Verdun NurseryGood10 Jul 2025LE9
Earl Shilton Children's Day NurseryStrong16 Jul 2026LE9
Early Years NurseryGood26 Sept 2022LE13
Early Years Nursery SchoolGood1 Mar 2022LE13
Evergreen Lodge Nursery and Preschool LimitedGood8 Jan 2025DE12
Explore Learning LeicesterGood26 Sept 2006LE19
Fleckney Baptist Pre-SchoolGood7 Jul 2022LE8
Flutterbies Preschool LimitedGood20 Jun 2022LE10
Forest Rock Day Nursery.Good4 Apr 2023LE12
Frisby Pre-SchoolGood1 Nov 2021LE14
Gaddesby School Community Pre-schoolGood6 Apr 2022LE7
Gingerbread 2 NurseryGood21 Feb 2022LE2
Gingerbread Cottage PlaygroupExpected11 Mar 2026LE2
Glenfield Methodist PlaygroupGood23 Jun 2022LE3
Glenhills Pre-SchoolGood7 Oct 2021LE2
Grace Dieu Manor Park Nursery LTDGood10 Mar 2025LE67
Grasshopper ClubGood7 Feb 2025DE74
Great Bowden Pre-SchoolGood10 Dec 2024LE16
Great Dalby Pre-School PlaygroupGood26 May 2022LE14
Hall Lane Pre-SchoolGood30 Nov 2022LE67
Handkerchief Day NurseryGood8 May 2025DE74
Handprints Day Nursery And Pre SchoolGood15 Mar 2022LE9
Happy HedgehogsGood25 Jan 2024DE12
Heather Pre-SchoolGood20 Sept 2022LE67
Hermitage Nursery SchoolGood14 Mar 2023LE67
Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play CentreGood5 Jan 2023LE12
Holmsdale Manor NurseryGood8 Mar 2023LE67
Holy Trinity PlaygroupGood5 Oct 2022LE65
Honey Bees PavilionGood22 Mar 2022LE19
Hopscotch Pre-SchoolGood2 Jul 2025DE74
Hugglescote PlaygroupGood15 Mar 2022LE67
Ibstock NurseryGood17 Jul 2024LE67
Incredible KidsGood21 May 2024LE65
Incy Wincy's PreschoolGood15 May 2024LE67
Kidaroo childcareGood19 Apr 2022LE3
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and PreschoolGood18 Jul 2023LE16
Kiddy Kapers DaycareGood13 Nov 2023LE18