Windsor Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Hinckley 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2024. Open since 2015, with 26 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
LE10 2DDWhat 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, 3 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy to attend the playgroup and quickly separate from their parents when they arrive. Friendly staff help children settle in and choose an activity.
Children demonstrate that they are confident to approach staff for help and ask them to find a towel to dry the slide. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. When children display unwanted behaviour, staff intervene quickly and explain to children why their behaviour is unacceptable. Children are generally kind to each other and use their manners.
Staff know children well and provide appropriate next steps for their learning and development. All children make progress from their starting points. Children enjoy playing games such as picture bingo with their friends. Staff teach them how to share and take turns. Children become confident communicators. They kindly welcome visitors and invite them to join in with their play. Children ask staff and visitors what they would like for dinner and pretend to cook them a meal. Children develop their small-muscle skills. Staff teach them how to use tweezers to pick up plastic insects. Children enjoy participating in songs and try to copy the actions that staff make.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the planning for the outdoor environment so that children who prefer to learn outside can do so n help children to further develop their independence skills by offering them more opportunities to complete tasks for themselves.
- 3 October 2024Good
- 2 November 2018Good
- 21 February 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Windsor Playgroup
- 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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