East Leake Pre-School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Loughborough for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:30, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2010, with 36 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 6LGWhat 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, 8 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily separate from their parents as they enter the pre-school. They quickly settle into their chosen play by themselves or with their friends. Children are provided with a wide range of interesting activities that are attractively presented by the enthusiastic staff team. There is a hive of activity as children become absorbed and engaged in their play. Three- and four-year-old children develop their small-muscle skills well. They persevere, carefully taking their time to stick ribbon on their piece of art. Children proudly show off their finished artwork to visitors. Two-year-old children practise their concentration and listening skills spontaneously. They sit on the floor and show their friends picture cards. They ask their friends, 'What's that?'. Children put their thumbs up when the other children correctly name what the picture is on the card.
All children behave well. They learn to manage their feelings in a safe way from a young age. They openly share how they feel with the staff. Staff sensitively help children to understand how to make themselves feel happier. As a result, children quickly settle back into their play with their friends. Children manage and take risks safely. For example, three- and four-year-old children quickly learn how to balance independently on beams outside. Two-year-old children know to sit on the chairs so they do not choke on their food while they have their lunch.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support the staff to extend the range of ways they use to help children, in particular three-and four-year-olds, to think and work out problems on their own to further develop their critical thinking skills n provide more time for children to think and respond to questions asked of them.
- 8 February 2022Good
- 14 July 2021Inadequate
- 11 February 2020Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for East Leake Pre-School 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.