Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Loughborough for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 8am to 6pm. £9.00 an hour for 0 to 2 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2002, with 60 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 2 yearsbirth to 2y | £9.00NEST 0 to 2 years | |
| 2 to 3 years2y to 3y | £7.50ROBIN 2 to 3 years, ROBIN 2 to 3 years early mornings, ROBIN 2 to 3 years late finishes | |
| 3 years+3y to 5y | £7.40OWL 3 years+, OWL 3 years+ early mornings, OWL 3 years+ late finishes |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £5.00 a day Enhanced provision daily charge9 month, 2 year and 3+ funded children only
- £20.00 per 15 minutes Late collection (15 minutes or more)
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 or 30 per week, depending on circumstances.
Worth knowing. Enhanced provision daily charge £5.00 per day (9 month, 2 year and 3+ funded children only). There is an opt in or opt out policy for the daily charge which will be discussed at induction.
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
LE12 9DBWhat 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.
- 2 February 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 5 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled in this magical setting. They develop strong attachments with their key person, which helps children to feel safe, secure and ready to learn. Children have a voice in the setting. For example, they share ideas, choose the activities they want to participate in and make collective decisions about the routines of the day.
Outdoor play is an integral part of children's experiences while in the setting. Preschool children take part in regular activities linked to forest school. They learn about keeping themselves safe, taking manageable risks and having the freedom to explore the natural environment. Children manoeuvre their bodies between logs and branches, calling for their friends to set them free. Other children use their imagination and work together to build a campfire. They huddle around as they thread leaves onto twigs to represent marshmallows. Younger children also benefit from the enabling outdoor environment. Babies grin and giggle as they splash in puddles. They show great perseverance in negotiating their way over a bridge by crawling or walking.
Children behave exceptionally well. They contribute to the rules of the setting and demonstrate a clear understanding of them. For example, older children respectfully remind younger children of the expectations. Children work together well and undertake tricky tasks. They help each other to find solutions, which helps to develop children's confidence, promoting a 'can-do' attitude.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen systems already in place for establishing children's developmental starting points and learning from the outset n improve strategies for sharing activity ideas with parents so that they can support children's learning at home even further.
- 5 January 2023Good
- 7 July 2022Inadequate
- 14 March 2022Inadequate
- 17 September 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre
- Meals
- Nappies
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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £9.00 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
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