Kibworth Methodist Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Leicester for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2022. Open since 2017, with 25 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
LE8 0JEWhat 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, 12 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting and rush inside. They greet staff with warm smiles and hugs. Children know the routines of the day very well. They know what staff expect of them and display high levels of independence. For example, children select their self-registration picture and choose their own peg. At snack time, children serve food to their friends and pour drinks confidently. During a relaxation activity, children display high levels of confidence while performing different yoga movements. When they have finished, they say to staff 'that was brilliant'.
Children's behaviour is good. They use good manners without being prompted.
They say 'please' and 'thank you' to their friends. Children take turns and are keen to engage with other children when learning. For example, they go to find their friends when they want to tell them about a book they have found about the body.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- give children more time to think about and respond to comments or questions n consider more precisely how staff can plan activities for children to learn about technology in the world around them.
- 12 January 2022Good
- 11 October 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kibworth Methodist 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.