Bubbles Active Play And Blue Bubbles Pre-School
Good★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Hinckley for children from birth to 8+, open 10:00 to 17:30, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2016, 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 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
LE10 3ENWhat 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, 27 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy in this welcoming, friendly pre-school. Staff build strong relationships with the children and encourage them to settle into their play.
Children move around the playroom safely, choosing what they want to do from an array of activities. Staff support children's independence as they encourage them to find and put on their coats and shoes. Children know the routine and line up to safely walk to the outside area. Children develop physical skills as they run up and down ramps and ride bicycles.
Staff have high expectations for children's learning and interweave favourite stories and counting into children's activities. For example, as children hunt for hidden bears, staff help children recall familiar phrases from a popular story and help children count the bears they find. To extend children's learning, they encourage them to take photos of the bears they find.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the organisation of group activities, so that all children can fully participate n strengthen support for children, so they understand what they are being praised for and can recognise their achievements.
- 27 September 2023Good
- 27 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bubbles Active Play And Blue Bubbles Pre-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
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