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East Midlands
Childcare in Leicester
243 registered providers with 5,282 places, up 1.3% since December 2021.
83day nurseries
61childminders
26after-school clubs
135newly registered since 2021
62.4%rated Good or better
153closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 31.5% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Hopes Day Nursery ( Glenfield ) | Leicester | 70 | Inadequate | Jun 2026 |
| Roseberry Pre-School | Leicester | 48 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Clarendon Park Cherubs Preschool | Leicester | 38 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Education at Wyvern Primary school | Leicester | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Education at St Josephs | Leicester | 10 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Education at Inglehurst | Leicester | 10 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Education at Holy Cross | Leicester | 10 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Education at Taylor Road | Leicester | 10 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Angels And Monsters | Leicester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| S&H Tuition and After School club | Leicester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Spark Academy Belgrave | Leicester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Early Learners' Nursery School | Leicester | 70 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Saffron Pre-School | Leicester | 60 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Hand In Hand Preschool | Leicester | 54 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Little Lambs Pre-School | Leicester | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Octotots Pre School | Leicester | 25 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Hopscotch Playgroup | Leicester | 24 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Premier Education at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Leicester | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| St Mary's Preschool Playgroup | Leicester | 20 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Beaumont Leys Activity Camp | Leicester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Little Poppets Nursery Ltd | Leicester | 74 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Montessori Nursery Loughborough Road | Leicester | 44 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Bright Bees Phoenix House | Leicester | 61 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Aspire ASC Leicester | Leicester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Oxford After School Club Limited | Leicester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Premier Education at Hazel | Leicester | 12 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| CLUBSZONE CZ LIMITED | Leicester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Pear Tree Nursery School & Kidz Club | Leicester | 58 | Needs improvement | Dec 2023 |
| Cherry Tree Day Nursery & Kidz Club | Leicester | 58 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Salma Daycare 2 | Leicester | 56 | Needs improvement | Dec 2023 |
| Little John's Pre-school | Leicester | 36 | Inadequate | Dec 2023 |
| Glebelands Pre-School & Out of School Club | Leicester | 26 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| University of Leicester Nursery | Leicester | 21 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Aspen House Children's Day Nursery | Leicester | 155 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Guildhall Nursery and Preschool | Leicester | 56 | Needs improvement | Jun 2023 |
| Malabar Road Pre-School | Leicester | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Little Learners Day Nursery | Leicester | 28 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| ABC Daycare | Leicester | 27 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Welcome Nurseries Millstone Lane | Leicester | 205 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| The Cottages Pre-School | Leicester | 100 | Outstanding | Dec 2022 |
| Love 2 Learn Nursery | Leicester | 80 | Outstanding | Dec 2022 |
| Step by Step Childcare | Leicester | 52 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Kiddy Planet Nursery ( Melbourne Centre) | Leicester | 32 | Needs improvement | Dec 2022 |
| Stoneygate Montessori Nursery | Leicester | 30 | Needs improvement | Dec 2022 |
| Dotties Nursery | Leicester | 30 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Woodland's Pre-School Playgroup | Leicester | 26 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Highfields Adventure Playground | Leicester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Christ The King After School Club | Leicester | 50 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Explore & Learn | Leicester | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |