Little Stars (Leicester) Ltd
Good★ 3.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Leicester for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2024. Open since 2013, with 30 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 Leicester
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leicester 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
LE2 8PHWhat 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, 20 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are supported to have a sense of belonging in the nursery. For example, they look at photos of themselves and their family with staff. Children talk about their parents and people familiar to them. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. Staff implement targets to meet children's individual needs. For example, staff show children a nappy when it is time to change theirs. This helps children to understand daily routines. Staff ensure that referrals to other professionals are made so children receive the support they need.
Staff encourage older children to solve problems in their play. For example, when children are asked to put cards in envelopes, staff ask them to think about the size of the envelopes they need. Children find the correct envelope and say, 'it fits', showing their perseverance to complete tasks by themselves. Staff give children plenty of praise for their achievements, helping to raise their self-esteem. Children show their imagination when they put a pretend stamp on their envelope, address it to Santa and post it in a toy post box. Very young children are supported to learn new language to develop their speaking skills. For example, before children slide down soft play shapes, staff say, 'ready, steady, go'. Children copy some of the words they hear staff use in their play. For instance, when they roll balls down a ramp, they say, 'steady, go'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the use of outdoor areas to offer children who enjoy being outside further play and learning opportunities n support staff to implement the intent of all planned activities to help build on children's learning.
- 20 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 23 January 2024Needs improvement
- 4 April 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Stars (Leicester) Ltd
- 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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