Little Stars Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Leicester for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2009, with 26 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
LE9 7GAWhat 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, 22 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy in this friendly pre-school. They move around the rooms confidently, choosing what they want to play with. They play well together and wait patiently for their turn to put a building block onto the top of the tower. They count with staff to 10 and as the tower wobbles and falls down they scream with delight. They use their hand-to-eye coordination carefully and build the tower taller and taller.
Children love being physically active. They excitedly go into the hall and willingly take part in a yoga session. Children run safely around the hall. They stretch and use their bodies to move like animals. They stomp like elephants, crawl like a caterpillar and fly like a butterfly. These movements help children to strengthen their arms and legs to help them develop skills, for example riding a bicycle.
Children have a positive attitude to their learning and enjoy the activities the staff provide. Older children thoroughly enjoy painting. They use their small-muscle skills and hold the paintbrush with control. They talk to staff about their drawing. They count how many legs their spiders have and explain how bees make a buzzing sound and make lots of honey.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop opportunities for older children to solve problems and find out what to do for themselves n strengthen staff's understanding of how to support younger children who prefer solitary play to help build on and extend the children's skills and knowledge.
- 22 November 2022Good
- 25 November 2016Good
- 9 November 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Stars 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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