Abbey Park Campus Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Leicester for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2009, with 55 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Leicester
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leicester from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
LE1 3WAWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 30 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are cared for by a team of attentive and caring staff, who are invested in supporting children's learning and development from a very young age. Young babies are stimulated through positive interactions with staff. They smile and coo as a familiar staff member gives them cuddles and chats with them. Young babies learn to strengthen their core muscles through tummy-time activities. They lift their heads to look at the interesting items that have been placed around them. A staff member stays close by, carefully supervising to ensure the safety of the youngest babies as they lie and play on the floor.
Children are learning the skills which they will need to contribute positively to society, through thoughtfully planned activities devised by staff to promote such qualities. For example, older children are asked to vote on the book they want to share during group story time. They identify their preferred story by selecting either a tick for one choice or a cross for another. Children build their vocabulary as they repeat the word 'tick'. They develop their problem-solving skills by counting the votes. Children then all happily listen to the winning story. This form of democracy helps children to make group decisions which are fair.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to support staff to recognise how they can expand on children's developing interests to secure new learning n develop the setting's settling in process further so new children quickly become emotionally secure within their new environment n refine how the key person system is organised so children's emotional well-being is consistently supported from when they first start.
- 30 September 2022Good
- 25 May 2016Outstanding
- 18 November 2009Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Abbey Park Campus Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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