Rothley Park Kindergarten
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Rothley for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £19.20 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2003, with 113 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
1-20 hours · £19.20 ·
One published rate, dated 1st September 2065. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Funded hours
15 and 30 hours, plus 2-year-old funding.
Worth knowing. You may Opt-out of these costs if you wish; sessions restricted to Monday and Friday and may change each term; funding hours are limited when starting in the Summer Term; attendance is monitored to ensure the full government entitlement is being used effectively; extra hours charges if funding is removed by the local authority.
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
LE7 7NLWhat 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, 23 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy in the nursery environment. Babies show that they are comfortable and content. For example, they smile at staff and wave to them. When staff wave back, babies become excited and clap. They are confident to explore the activities and experiences on offer. For instance, they are fascinated by bottles filled with interesting items, such as glitter. Babies crawl across the room to the mirrors and show curiosity as they look at their own reflections. Staff are attentive and sensitively support babies in their play.
Children behave well. During circle time, they listen intently while staff talk to them about the various breeds of birds. Staff show children pictures of birds. They ask,
'what bird is this one?' and children contribute their ideas and excitedly reply 'a woodpecker'. Staff show the children a coconut bird feeder, and the children take turns feeling the shell. Children learn new words, such as 'suet', and staff explain how this helps to keep the birds nice and warm.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to have a consistent understanding of the curriculum intent to further support children's learning and development n focus more precisely on the professional development of staff to strengthen the quality of teaching.
- 23 January 2023Good
- 23 January 2017Outstanding
- 26 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rothley Park Kindergarten
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £19.20 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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