Best nurseries in Hinckley
20 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Hinckley and Bosworth, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Peters Pre School, Little Explorers Sessional day care · 25 places · LE10 1LW | Outstanding (2021) |
| 2 | Kidspace Pre-School and Wrap Around Care Sessional day care · 50 places · LE10 2HE | Good (2025) |
| 3 | Windsor Playgroup Full day care · 26 places · LE10 2DD | Good (2024) |
| 4 | Kids Planet Burbage Full day care · 73 places · LE10 2AH | Good (2024) |
| 5 | St Bernards Day Nursery Limited Full day care · 30 places · LE10 0PL | Good (2024) |
| 6 | Bubbles Active Play And Blue Bubbles Pre-School Sessional day care · 30 places · LE10 3EN | Good (2023) |
| 7 | Bright Sparks Day Nursery Full day care · 24 places · LE10 1AB | Good (2023) |
| 8 | Smiles Hinckley Parks Full day care · 56 places · LE10 1LP | Good (2022) |
| 9 | Allsorts Nursery School Ltd Full day care · 16 places · LE10 1SG | Good (2022) |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Hinckley Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 104 places · LE10 1YG | Good (2022) |
| 11 | Britannia Fields Playgroup Sessional day care · 30 places · LE10 2HF | Good (2022) |
| 12 | Flutterbies Preschool Limited Sessional day care · 35 places · LE10 1PL | Good (2022) |
| 13 | Burbage Preschool Sessional day care · 60 places · LE10 2SE | Good (2022) |
| 14 | Orchard End Nursery Full day care · 40 places · LE10 1LR | Good (2022) |
| 15 | Shooting Stars Nurseries Hinckley Full day care · 89 places · LE10 1AD | Report card: 1 strong, 4 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 16 | Kidspace Pre-School Hinckley Sessional day care · 51 places · LE10 0NF | Not yet inspected |
| 17 | Kidspace St Marys Pre School Sessional day care · 57 places · LE10 1EQ | Not yet inspected |
| 18 | Priesthills Nursery - Station Road Full day care · 51 places · LE10 1AP | Not yet inspected |
| 19 | Priesthills Nursery Burbage Full day care · 59 places · LE10 2HL | Not yet inspected |
| 20 | Priesthills Nursery Nutts Lane Full day care · 70 places · LE10 3EG | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Hinckley?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in East Midlands, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Hinckley?
Of 20 nurseries and pre-schools in Hinckley, 1 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: St Peters Pre School, Little Explorers, Kidspace Pre-School and Wrap Around Care, Windsor Playgroup.
How much does nursery cost in Hinckley?
In East Midlands, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £165 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Hinckley?
20 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 15 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Neighbourhoods
Burbage Sketchley & Stretton · Burbage St Catherines · Hinckley Central · Hinckley Clarendon Park · Hinckley East · Hinckley West
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.