East Leake Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Loughborough for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 1996, with 155 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 Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire 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 6LUWhat 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, 14 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have positive relationships with staff. Babies lay calmly when staff hold them in their arms and stroke their cheek to provide comfort. Younger children cuddle into staff and sit on their knee to listen to stories. Children laugh and giggle with staff when they play a game of 'peek-a-boo'.
Staff offer children a wide range of activities in the nursery to support their development. The nursery is on a farm. Staff take children to see different animals, such as deer, donkeys and sheep. Children learn what foods the animals eat and how to care for them. Staff plan experiences to help children develop their knowledge of nature and wildlife. Children are keen to engage in forest school sessions in woodland. They are excited to tell staff about birds they recognise and have opportunities to build houses for insects. Children confidently talk about their knowledge of animals that hibernate, such as hedgehogs. Staff extend children's knowledge further and talk to them about animals that migrate. Children demonstrate a good understanding of how to behave in the woodland and how to keep themselves safe. For instance, they say, 'They need to look after their friends and not to bang into any trees'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's planning of group times to meet the needs of all children who take part, especially those who are less confident n improve staff's understanding of how to help two-year-old children to develop their independence, for example at mealtimes.
- 14 February 2022Good
- 16 December 2015Outstanding
- 17 May 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for East Leake Day 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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