Medbourne Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Market Harborough for children from birth to 8+, open 09:15 to 15:15, 3 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 1982, with 24 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
LE16 8DTWhat 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, 26 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy the wide variety of stimulating experiences on offer. They immerse themselves in play after confidently entering the setting. Staff use children's interests to plan exciting activities. For example, children watch a volcano in amazement as baking soda and vinegar cause it to erupt. They shout, 'Wow', as the liquid runs down the side and have discussions about how it smells and looks.
Children make car shapes out of play dough and put them onto a plate to make a
'traffic jam'. They discuss where the cars may be going, using their imagination to create a story.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff to improve their questioning techniques to ensure children's language is consistently developed in play n develop an effective supervision process to give staff opportunities to discuss any concerns and receive support that promotes the interests of children.
- 26 May 2022Good
- 30 June 2016Good
- 10 February 2016Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Medbourne 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.