Heather Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Coalville 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2022. Open since 1984, with 26 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
LE67 2QPWhat 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, 20 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide children with warm and nurturing interactions. Staff have a good understanding of children's interests and how to support their learning and development. The activities and resources on offer are adapted to suit the children in attendance. For example, children have recently been interested in exercising.
Therefore, staff provide a physical education session, where the children follow instructions, copy the member of staff and learn what happens to your heart when you move around quickly.
Staff have strong relationships with parents, communicating and informing them about what their children have been learning. Parents speak highly of the preschool and comment on how they have a good relationship with their child's key person, how they respect the staff and value them. Children are provided with lots of opportunities to make their own choices and to be independent. Children use knives to cut their fruit and prepare their snack, and pour their own water and milk. Children are encouraged to self-register when they arrive, which gives them a sense of belonging. They choose their own resources, inside and outside, and know where they are stored. Staff discuss what the children are drawing, and have thoughtful conversations about their families and people who are familiar to them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - develop children's existing knowledge of rules and boundaries, including them in the decision-making process.
- 20 September 2022Good
- 9 March 2016Good
- 11 June 2015Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Heather 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.