Lime Tree Day Nursery Sileby
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Loughborough for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2014, with 54 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
LE12 7NAWhat 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, 8 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide an exceptionally warm welcome as children arrive at the setting.
Children confidently leave their parents and go off to explore interesting activities with their friends. Staff know the children well and form strong relationships. This helps all children to feel safe and secure. Children who are new to the setting settle quickly. For example, in the baby room, children are sensitively reassured and quickly engage with play experiences. They are motivated to play with textured materials and smile and babble as they put different materials on their hands and heads. Staff are observant of children's needs. They play alongside children to stimulate their curiosity and encourage further learning. Children develop positive self-esteem as staff recognise and praise their achievements.
Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. Children learn how to share and play cooperatively from an early age. Staff are positive role models and encourage children to use polite manners. Older children consistently say 'please'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's interactions at snack time, so all children gain the most from the learning opportunities n support staff to further extend children's language skills during group activities.
- 8 November 2024Good
- 17 January 2019Good
- 8 December 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lime Tree Day Nursery Sileby
- 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.
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