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Bosworth Academy Day Nursery

GoodBirth to 8+Long established

A day nursery in Desford 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2022. Open since 2012, with 20 places.

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Cost

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

£6.15an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£6.00an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

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.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
20 placesMedium for England
How long open
14 yearsLong established
Address
Bosworth Academy, Leicester Lane, Desford, LE9 9JL

Where it is

LE9 9JL
Ofsted URN EY455967On the register since 26 November 2012
Ofsted

What 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, 15 December 2022 · read the full report

What it is like to attend

Children are happy to attend the nursery. They are warmly welcomed by the staff, and are confident to separate from their parents, demonstrating they feel safe and secure. Children form good relationships with the staff in the nursery, who know them well. They are confident to explore the nursery space with sensitive support from the caring and attentive staff. The children become immersed in their play as they access a range of motivating activities. For example, they mix the mud and hay in the heavy-duty plastic tray, and move small-world farm animals around, as they pretend the animals are in a field.

Children have lots of time to play, investigate and explore in the routine of the day.

They choose to play with their favourite, familiar activities and are keen to engage with new experiences. Children have good communication and language skills. At mealtimes, they join in conversations with their friends and adults, as they enjoy healthy meals and snacks.

What Ofsted told them to improve

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:

- give children further opportunities to develop independence in everyday activities n review the organisation of the environment to enable children to play and explore all available spaces n strengthen the support for quieter and less-confident children to ensure they consistently receive the same levels of positive interaction as their moreconfident friends.

  • 15 December 2022Good
  • 10 March 2017Good
  • 11 June 2013Good

Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.

Still missing for Bosworth Academy Day 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.

Before you ring

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.
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Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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