Tiny Gems Nursery
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Leicester for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 1994, with 28 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 Leicester
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leicester 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
LE5 4DLWhat 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, 10 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. They have secure emotional attachments with staff, which is seen in the warmth and care they give to the children. As a result, children are happy, confident and develop good friendships.
Children benefit from an ambitious and well-implemented curriculum and are motivated to learn. They have a positive attitude to their learning, show enthusiasm and listen and respond well to staff. For example, when staff read a story to the children about a bear, the children retell the story with excitement, and act it out using the materials and props provided. When the story finishes, the children jump up and down shouting 'again, again'.
Children demonstrate good behaviour. They are supported by staff to share and take turns during their play. As a result, children play cooperatively together. Preschool children enjoy being chosen as the 'helper of the day'. They confidently hand out plates and cups to the other children at lunchtime. Children enjoy this sense of responsibility, which boosts their self-esteem and confidence. Staff play
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to model language to support younger children's early speaking skills n support staff to help children's understanding of the benefits of keeping healthy n support children to gain a greater knowledge and awareness of number.
- 10 November 2022Good
- 19 December 2016Good
- 27 August 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tiny Gems 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.
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