Glenfield Methodist Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Leicester for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 1973, with 30 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
LE3 8BTWhat 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, 23 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily enter the playgroup and tell visitors that they love playing with the dolls and phones. They choose to go outside and independently put on their hats, as they have learnt that this protects them from the sun. Children confidently explore the resources placed outside. They dig in the sand and paint bricks with water, developing their physical skills. They use their hand-to-eye coordination as they pour water from different containers. Staff promote communication and language as they encourage children to touch the water and ice and describe how they feel.
Staff count with the children as they play hide and seek. They support the children to count to 10 before they look for those that are hiding. Children enjoy using the large area to run and excitedly find their friends. While outside, staff make available a range of boxes for children to investigate. Children sit inside them and try wearing them as hats. Staff encourage them to use their imagination and pretend to be a robot. They help them to make holes for eyes and to talk in a robotic voice. Children select pictures of towers and use blocks to recreate the image. When they find it tricky to put the blocks in the correct place, staff support them to persevere until they succeed. When they have completed the building, they celebrate.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure the experiences offered are planned to build on what children know and can do, to extend learning further.
- 23 June 2022Good
- 30 November 2015Outstanding
- 24 November 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Glenfield Methodist 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.