Childcare in Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire)
Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire) has 12 day nurseries, 3 pre-schools, 3 school nursery classes, 4 childminders and 5 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 16 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 11 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. 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.
12 settings 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.
- Jun 2026Opened Wymondham Wraparound Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened St Marys Activity Camp Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Superstars Hose Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Long Clawson Pre School Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed ClubsComplete at Somerby Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Little Stars Nursery School Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed ClubsComplete at Ab Kettleby Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Long Clawson Pre-School Sessional day care
- Jun 2025Opened ClubsComplete at Somerby Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened ClubsComplete at Ab Kettleby Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire) take funded hours?
6 of the 27 settings in Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire) 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 16 settings Ofsted has inspected in Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire) take babies?
22 settings in Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire) 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 Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire)?
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 Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.