The Hunny Hive Day Nursery
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Leicester for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2016, with 68 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
LE4 3NSWhat 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.
- 24 June 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Babies smile with delight as staff welcome them with open arms. They reach out to the staff for cuddles and reassurance and quickly settle into choosing activities.
Older children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure as they confidently approach visitors and invite them to join in with their play. Younger children thoroughly enjoy moving to music as staff focus on promoting their large-muscle skills. Children wave their hands in the air as they hold cheerleader pompoms. Staff model how to crouch down low and reach up high as children move to music.
Children learn to behave well and are eager to learn. Staff consistently motivate children and recognise their positive attitudes. Older children proudly explain to staff that they are resilient and working towards a 'pot of gold' for everyone. Staff further support children's positive attitudes as children explore the outdoors. For example, children find a spider and are encouraged to handle it carefully. Staff explain that the spider likes the children because they are being kind, respectful and gentle.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen support for staff to give younger children more time to think and respond and to help younger children's emerging speech and language skills.
- 24 July 2023Good
- 3 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Hunny Hive Day 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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