Childcare in Barrow upon Soar
Barrow upon Soar has 1 day nursery. Ofsted has inspected 1 of them, and rated every one Good or better. Across Leicestershire there are 41 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Leicestershire, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 52 school nursery classes across Leicestershire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
1 setting match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Dec 2025Closed Hayhill Day Nursery Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Barrow upon Soar
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Barrow upon Soar take funded hours?
1 of the 1 settings in Barrow upon Soar are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Which nurseries in Barrow upon Soar take babies?
1 settings in Barrow upon Soar are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Barrow upon Soar?
Leicestershire has 41 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Barrow upon Soar
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.