Moat Street Pre school
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Wigston for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 14:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2014, 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
LE18 2HEWhat 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, 14 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are settled and happy. They develop friendships with staff and other children. Staff are exceptionally kind, caring and patient. This helps to promote children's strong sense of belonging in the pre-school. Children thrive on staff's overall high expectations for them. There is a strong ethos of supporting children to become independent, confident, and the best they can be. Children are confident and articulate with visitors. They urge them to come and see the 'robin bird' they have discovered outside.
Children show good imaginative skills as they explore water, plants and herbs to make their own mixtures. They tell staff they have made 'strawberry soup'.
Children are mesmerised as they listen to stories read by staff in an animated and engaging way. This helps to promote a love of books and reading. Children learn about the world around them. They use magnifying glasses as they eagerly investigate bugs that live in the garden. Children behave well. They follow daily routines and happily help to tidy away their toys. Children learn to share resources with their friends as staff deal with small disagreements fairly. This results in children saying 'thank you' to their friend when they offer a toy back they have taken.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to extend opportunities for children to explore further and develop their skills in thinking critically and solving problems n support staff to deliver a stimulating curriculum for mathematics, introducing children to different mathematical concepts, such as counting.
- 14 September 2022Good
- 21 April 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Moat Street 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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