Westwards Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Loughborough for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2017, with 42 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
LE11 2DTWhat 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, 13 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and enjoy their time in this warm and homely setting. They are supported well by the kind and knowledgeable staff. Children settle quickly and make good progress in their learning. Staff encourage children to share and take turns from a young age. Children of all ages play well together, creating a positive learning environment. Very young children smile at each other as they take it in turns to handle and explore the different components of a wooden toy. Older children invite their friends to join them in the role-play area as they pretend to be doctors and patients. Children are encouraged by staff to take turns using knives to chop different fruits to share at snack time.
Leaders have a clear curriculum that focuses on children's communication and language skills. Staff regularly read to children. Children of all ages develop a love of books and stories as they enjoy listening to their favourites. Staff give children time to fill in the end of sentences or to make predictions about what they can see in the pictures. They provide activities that enable children to discover stories in different ways. For example, children show their imagination as they pretend to walk through mud and grass on a sensory bear hunt. Staff talk to children as they play and during daily routines. They offer a commentary and frequently use signs and visual aids to help all children to understand and develop their communication skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen interactions with children to help them to sustain their interest and engagement in activities.
- 13 November 2024Good
- 8 January 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Westwards 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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