South Leicestershire College Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wigston for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2010, with 30 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 4PLWhat 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, 24 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are at the centre of everything that the staff at this nursery do. Staff are extremely focused on supporting children's emotional well-being. Staff provide yoga, mindfulness sessions and a calm environment, where children thrive. Staff teach children about feelings and how to be kind to each other from a young age.
Babies try to help each other to put on their shoes as staff praise them. Staff offer cuddles and reassurance to babies as they look at stories together. Staff instil older children with confidence, supporting them to lead their own group-time activity as their friends listen carefully. This demonstrates that they feel safe and secure.
The staff plan a varied and exciting curriculum for the children and, as a result, children make good progress and behave well. Children are highly engaged in the activities on offer. They use their imagination when they pretend to mend things and go to the shops as they carry baskets of play food. Children engage in filling and emptying containers with pasta. Staff teach them mathematical language, such as 'more', 'less' and 'heavier'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to provide further opportunities for children to solve problems and to think of their own ideas during spontaneous play.
- 24 May 2023Good
- 24 October 2017Good
- 3 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for South Leicestershire College 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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