Little Oak Trees Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Leicester for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2023. Open since 2015, with 52 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
LE3 3PJWhat 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, 10 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy coming to pre-school. They arrive excited to see their friends and play in the engaging environment staff provide. Children build close bonds with staff from when they first start at the pre-school and develop a nurturing nature.
They imitate actions they learn from staff, reassuring other children who are newer to their group room by holding their hands and helping them put their coats on.
Staff praise children for persevering to do things for themselves, which motivates them further. They encourage children to look in a mirror to help them wipe their own noses and put their belongings away where they belong.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - develop staff interactions and teaching to a consistently high standard, particularly when supporting the most-able children n strengthen the professional development room leaders are provided to improve the consistency of leadership skills.
- 10 November 2023Good
- 5 December 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Oak Trees Preschool
- 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.