Burton on the Wolds Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Loughborough for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 1970, with 24 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
LE12 5AFWhat 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, 4 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed warmly by enthusiastic staff at the safe and nurturing playgroup. They quickly settle with an activity of their choosing. Children are supported by staff to explore play dough. They exclaim, 'I'm making a person,' as they manipulate the dough. Staff encourage children to estimate as they compare the size and length of pipe cleaners they are using for the person's legs. Asking questions such as 'I wonder what we could use to make it shorter?' Children fetch scissors and are supported to use their small-muscle skills to cut the pipe cleaners to size.
Staff help children to develop their balance and large muscles as they scramble up climbing apparatus outdoors. Children are given praise and encouragement as they develop their skills. Children work in harmony as they carefully balance on stepping stones. Staff encourage children as they say, 'Good jumping!' Children exclaim, 'I
can run along them,' as they confidently balance and run along the apparatus.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve how staff manage routines, to minimise disruption to children's engagement in their learning and play - enhance staff interactions with children during routine activities so that children's communication and language development is continually promoted.
- 4 October 2023Good
- 18 January 2018Good
- 15 May 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Burton on the Wolds Playgroup
- 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.