Pettitts Pre-School Ltd
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Leicester for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2015, 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
LE8 5QXWhat 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, 17 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and smiling and run down the path to be greeted by the friendly and welcoming staff. They enter the building confidently, hang up their coats and recognise their names on the self-registration board. Children show that they feel safe and secure. They move with self-assurance around the pre-school, choosing what they want to play with. Children form strong bonds with nurturing staff and their peers.
Children relish their time outdoors. They excitedly find and study treasure maps and enthusiastically dig to find gold and other treasures. Children use magnified glasses as they search with excitement shouting, 'x marks the spot'. They are encouraged to dig deeper to see what they can find. Children's communication and language are supported well, as staff have meaningful conversations about what they find. Children develop a good understanding of the world as they watch and talk about recycling trucks and diggers as they drive past. Staff support children's confidence, communication and language skills as they encourage further discussions and ask open questions when children tell staff what they see and hear.
The children behave very well. Staff often praise and offer words of encouragement, which boost children's self-confidence and self-esteem. Children learn excellent independence skills and can put on their coats and shoes, chop up their own snacks, scrape their plates and wash their bowls. Children make independent decisions about what they want to do and cooperate with each other.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the support for quieter children to allow them to respond in group activities to build on their confidence and to enable them to contribute to conversations and discussions.
- 17 February 2023Good
- 28 February 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pettitts Pre-School 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.