St. Charles' Catholic Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Swadlincote for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open sessions in term time, often mornings. £7.00 an hour for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Open since 1992, with 22 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £7.00Fees for 2 year olds | |
| 3 and 4 year olds3y to 4y | £6.80Fees for 3 and 4 year olds |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £50.00 Registration feenot required if only using free entitlement, refundable
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Free Early Years Education Entitlement for 2, 3 and 4 year olds (15 & 30 hours).
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
DE12 7LQWhat 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, 11 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from the warm and welcoming environment that the staff have created. Staff get to know children well and form positive relationships with them.
Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure when they seek out staff for support or comfort.
Children confidently explore a range of well-planned indoor and outdoor activities that encourage physical development and experimentation. For example, they play on large climbing equipment, create pretend vehicles with tyres and crates, and explore painting using both brushes and their hands. These experiences help children build confidence and curiosity.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen opportunities for children to hear and use their home language during play and learning n enhance ways to support children's good health, particularly with regard to drinks available.
- 11 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 31 January 2020Good
- 29 June 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St. Charles' Catholic Pre-School
- 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 £7.00 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.