Bright Bees Netherhall Preschool
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Leicester for children from birth to 5, open 07:15 to 17:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2013, with 30 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
LE5 1HHWhat 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, 7 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff know the children well. They provide cuddles and reassurance to help less confident children settle. Staff further help children as they follow and build on their interest in dinosaurs. They pretend the dinosaur is coming, and children who are upset smile and begin to laugh. Children confidently approach visitors to talk about the dinosaur's 'roar.' They demonstrate positive attitudes to learning as they concentrate on purposeful play. For example, children focus as they pour coloured water from pots into teacups. They listen carefully to the staff and follow their instructions as they learn to pinch and sprinkle glitter into their pots.
Children develop their language skills, as staff use words from their home languages to support children who speak English as an additional language. Staff encourage younger children to say words such as coriander and tea bag. Children receive lots of praise as they attempt to repeat the new words. The enthusiastic staff encourage older children to use their imaginations during play. For example, when children find a black feather, they are captivated, as staff encourage them to blow it and pretend it is a spider. Children access fresh air daily. Staff support them as they practise their physical skills and kick balls to one another. Staff help the children to balance on crates and planks and navigate an obstacle course safely.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's understanding of how to consistently extend older children's learning n support staff to develop a more consistent approach to managing unwanted behaviours.
- 7 June 2023Good
- 27 September 2017Good
- 3 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Bees Netherhall Preschool
- 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
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