Coundon and Leeholme Early Years Centre
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Coundon for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. £38.00 a day for 2-3 Years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2007, with 73 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Yearsbirth to 2y | £42.00 | £22.50Afternoon, 5 hrs £23.50Morning, 5 hrs | |
| 2-3 Years2y to 3y | £38.00 | £20.50Afternoon, 5 hrs £21.50Morning, 5 hrs | |
| 3-4 Years3y to 4y | £37.00 | £19.50Afternoon, 5 hrs £20.50Morning, 5 hrs |
Funded hours
15 Hours For Eligible 2 Year Olds As Well As 15 And 30 Hours For 3-4 Year Olds.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DL14 8NPWhat 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 show that they feel happy and confident in this welcoming nursery.
Dedicated leaders are intent on providing all children with a safe, happy and secure environment. Children form close relationships with staff. For example, they run to greet staff excitedly with outstretched arms as they come into the room, wanting to cuddle them. Children receive an abundance of praise and encouragement for their achievements. This helps to boost their self-esteem. Children confidently make independent choices on the direction of their play and are enthusiastic to learn. They engage in adult-led activities and child-initiated play experiences and make good progress from their starting points in learning.
Staff are good role models and have high expectations for children's behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the key-person system even further by ensuring that any changes are swiftly communicated to parents n precisely plan for more professional development opportunities to raise staff's awareness and understanding even further.
- 15 December 2022Good
- 23 May 2017Good
- 21 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Coundon and Leeholme Early Years Centre
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £38.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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