Daisy Chain Children's Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Blaby for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2009, with 35 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
LE8 4BYWhat 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, 22 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are resilient, confident learners. They arrive motivated to learn and settle quickly. Children demonstrate the ability to assess risk as they work together to build an obstacle course. They use their core muscles to lift, move and carry blocks, and place them in a line to balance on. Staff closely supervise them to ensure they remain safe. The children help each other to carry ladders to add to the obstacle course. Mathematical language is weaved in to the activity as staff encourage children to compare size and shape. One child shows the others how to balance on the ladder, saying 'You have to keep your feet like that.' Staff talk to the children about balancing and ways to move safely.
Children use their imaginations as they play on the obstacle course 'to escape dinosaurs'. They laugh with delight and shout 'the floor is larva.' Staff immerse themselves alongside the children in their imaginary play, pretending to be the dinosaurs. Children squeal with delight as they run away. Toddlers become excited as they explore paint; they point to the paint and confidently tell the visitors what colours they have chosen. They use their small-motor skills to paint, using a variety of brushes. Staff members sit alongside and encourage children, joining in with the painting and talking to the children about they are doing. Children demonstrate an exceptional sense of pride as they show their creations.
- 22 July 2022Outstanding
- 8 April 2016Outstanding
- 13 November 2009Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daisy Chain Children's 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.
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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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