Leen Mills Pre School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Hucknall for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Open since 1998, with 60 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 Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire 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
NG15 7AEWhat 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, 13 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed into this nurturing and caring setting. They are looked after by staff who know them well. Leaders have an excellent knowledge of the families and the local community. Leaders have created a curriculum that ensures that children have a wealth of opportunities that enhance their own experience. This means that children have a strong foundation before they move on to school.
Children's physical development is very well planned for. The setting has a specialist yoga teacher who supports children to develop their core strength.
Children are able to use their strength to 'pack heavy vegetables for customers at the Farm Shop'. Children use their fine motor skills to label their 'recycled material models' as they create them. Children are very proud of their achievements.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of group activities to ensure that they meet the needs of all children n give children time to try things for themselves before stepping in to support them.
- 13 August 2024Good
- 8 October 2018Outstanding
- 30 October 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Leen Mills Pre School 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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