Frisby Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Melton Mowbray for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2021. Open since 1992, 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
LE14 2NQWhat 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, 1 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily at the pre-school and confidently leave their parents at the gate. They show that they feel safe and secure. For instance, children select toys and resources that interest them and they settle quickly. Children show good hand and eye coordination when they pour water from a teapot into a cup and use paint and pencils to draw pictures. Children demonstrate positive relationships with staff.
They snuggle on to staffs' knees to listen to a story and talk to staff about the images they see on the pages. Children behave well and learn to take turns. For instance, when children play with toys, they say to each other, 'That one is for you and that is for me.'
Children show a positive attitude to learning; they listen well to staff and follow instructions. For example, when staff ask them to, children find ingredients that are on a recipe card to make a pretend 'Pine Cone Pie'. Children look for pine cones, mud and water, add these to a saucepan and mix the ingredients together.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's ability to provide more time for children to think and to have their own ideas during play n support staff to give children clear messages to help them develop an understanding of healthy food choices.
- 1 November 2021Good
- 21 March 2016Good
- 3 July 2009Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Frisby Pre-School
- 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.