Bluebell Nursery School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Stoughton for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2012, with 16 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 Leicestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leicestershire 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
LE2 2FLWhat 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, 11 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and confident. They go into nursery, hang their belongings up independently and make their way to choose what to play with. Children show that they feel safe and secure. They have strong and positive relationships developed with staff. Children go up to staff and request a hug by putting their arms out.
Staff are calm and nurturing. They give children a warm, welcoming smile and ask how children are. Children have positive attitudes to learning and seek out activities and resources alongside their friends and staff. Children are proud of what they achieve. They show visitors their pictures displayed on the window and say, 'I
made that big hedgehog up there.'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consistently support all children to develop further understanding of how to use tools safely and correctly - improve staff understanding of their role in the daily routine, to ensure that they do not distract children with other tasks.
- 11 October 2022Good
- 1 December 2016Good
- 2 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bluebell Nursery School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.