Next Steps Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Leicester for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2013, with 200 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
LE19 4ATWhat 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.
- 28 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 16 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager and excited to attend this enriching, safe and deeply engaging nursery. They demonstrate positive attitudes to learning as they work in harmony to construct large wooden bricks. They display a thirst for learning as they learn to measure distance. They make marks on paper to indicate how far they have travelled as they jump off the climbing apparatus. Staff help children to think about how to build their own climbing apparatus. They encourage children to compare the size of planks, and allow them to test their theories as they hand the planks of wood up the ladders to children.
Children display exceptional small-muscle skills as they learn to safely handle and use woodworking tools. With staff's support, they carefully saw planks of wood, hammer in nails and use hand-held drills to make holes. They remember their manners as they say, 'Thank you' to their friends when they share the tools.
Children's communication skills are continuously developing. Younger children are constantly supported to build their vocabulary. Staff help children make connections as they speak. Babies babble during their play; staff listen intently and use their first words in sentences while introducing new words. Staff encourage older children to use a plethora of new words during their play. For example, when children help themselves to water, they learn the word 'hydrated'.
- 16 May 2023Outstanding
- 3 October 2017Outstanding
- 15 April 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Next Steps Nursery
- 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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