Best nurseries in Leicester
122 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Blaby, 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).
122
nurseries and pre-schools
9
Outstanding or mostly strong
5,727
registered places
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kids Corner Nursery Full day care · 60 places · LE5 5FS | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Happy Little Hearts Full day care · 50 places · LE2 1LR | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | Bright Bees Nursery Full day care · 135 places · LE4 7DA | Outstanding (2025) |
| 4 | Children 1st @ Leicester Full day care · 123 places · LE2 7ET | Outstanding (2024) |
| 5 | Little Mu'mins Day Care Ltd Full day care · 51 places · LE5 3SD | Outstanding (2024) |
| 6 | Kiddycare Nursery Full day care · 65 places · LE4 6PN | Outstanding (2023) |
| 7 | Angels Pre School Full day care · 40 places · LE4 6EU | Outstanding (2022) |
| 8 | Westleigh Nursery Ltd. Full day care · 44 places · LE3 0HH | Outstanding (2022) |
| 9 | Windsor House Nursery Full day care · 35 places · LE4 5DU | Report card: 5 strong (Nov 2025) |
| 10 | Malabar Road Pre-School Limited Sessional day care · 26 places · LE1 2PD | Good (2025) |
| 11 | Thurnby & Bushby Playgroup Sessional day care · 28 places · LE7 9PN | Good (2025) |
| 12 | Woodgate Adventure Playground Nursery Sessional day care · 28 places · LE3 5EG | Good (2025) |
| 13 | Little Lambs Pre School Sessional day care · 26 places · LE4 2QG | Good (2025) |
| 14 | The Preschool Group Full day care · 26 places · LE2 1QJ | Good (2025) |
| 15 | Banana Moon Day Nursery Full day care · 84 places · LE5 1PL | Good (2025) |
| 16 | Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Leicester Central Full day care · 84 places · LE1 5JN | Good (2025) |
| 17 | Nursery Rhymes - Knighton Limited Full day care · 58 places · LE2 3RR | Good (2025) |
| 18 | Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate Full day care · 42 places · LE2 3BE | Good (2025) |
| 19 | Newfoundpool Neighbourhood Centre Sessional day care · 45 places · LE3 9GH | Good (2025) |
| 20 | First Steps Barley Croft Full day care · 40 places · LE4 0UU | Good (2025) |
| 21 | Little Learners Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 60 places · LE5 4ES | Good (2025) |
| 22 | Mindful Me Nursery Full day care · 46 places · LE3 6AN | Good (2025) |
| 23 | My Playroom Nursery Full day care · 45 places · LE4 5LQ | Good (2025) |
| 24 | First Steps Beaumont Leys Full day care · 40 places · LE4 1DS | Good (2025) |
| 25 | Daisies Child Care Ltd High Field Centre Full day care · 30 places · LE2 0DS | Good (2025) |
| 26 | Tudor Pre-School Sessional day care · 34 places · LE4 2JU | Good (2025) |
| 27 | Smiley Kidz Nursery (Uppingham Road) Sessional day care · 25 places · LE5 0QG | Good (2025) |
| 28 | Dots & Tots Nursery Full day care · 34 places · LE3 9RF | Good (2025) |
| 29 | Love 2 Learn Nursery Limited Full day care · 52 places · LE2 1NE | Good (2025) |
| 30 | Little Stars (Leicester) Ltd Full day care · 30 places · LE2 8PH | Good (2024) |
| 31 | Stanhope Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 37 places · LE1 7LT | Good (2024) |
| 32 | Smiley Kidz Nursery Sessional day care · 44 places · LE2 0GU | Good (2024) |
| 33 | Darul Madinah Leicester Full day care · 40 places · LE1 2LG | Good (2024) |
| 34 | Kiddycare Little Willows Full day care · 45 places · LE5 2NA | Good (2024) |
| 35 | The City Nursery Ltd Full day care · 160 places · LE1 1PA | Good (2024) |
| 36 | Land of Learning Full day care · 60 places · LE5 5PF | Good (2024) |
| 37 | Hand In Hand Preschool (Oak Centre) Sessional day care · 20 places · LE3 1QA | Good (2024) |
| 38 | Blossoms Day Nursery Full day care · 125 places · LE2 2AB | Good (2024) |
| 39 | Belgrave Playgroup Sessional day care · 30 places · LE4 6LF | Good (2024) |
| 40 | Byaan Daycare Sessional day care · 55 places · LE1 2LP | Good (2024) |
| 41 | Little Peepul Day Nursery Full day care · 94 places · LE4 6DP | Good (2024) |
| 42 | Mulberry Bush Day Nursery Full day care · 86 places · LE4 9HA | Good (2024) |
| 43 | St George's Nursery Full day care · 80 places · LE19 1RP | Good (2024) |
| 44 | Little Companions Leicester Full day care · 96 places · LE2 0NE | Good (2024) |
| 45 | The Dolls House Full day care · 51 places · LE1 6TF | Good (2023) |
| 46 | Memorial Hall Playgroup Sessional day care · 28 places · LE3 8DL | Good (2023) |
| 47 | Hine Park Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 62 places · LE5 0BW | Good (2023) |
| 48 | Little Acorns Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 72 places · LE2 2PN | Good (2023) |
| 49 | Shanklin Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 60 places · LE2 3JW | Good (2023) |
| 50 | Parkview Day Nursery Full day care · 45 places · LE5 5FD | Good (2023) |
| 51 | Little Explorers Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 29 places · LE2 3TT | Good (2023) |
| 52 | Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school Full day care · 40 places · LE2 6FN | Good (2023) |
| 53 | The Milky Way Day Nursery Full day care · 31 places · LE4 5PW | Good (2023) |
| 54 | Bright Bees Netherhall Preschool Sessional day care · 30 places · LE5 1HH | Good (2023) |
| 55 | LIA Gems Full day care · 39 places · LE2 2PJ | Good (2023) |
| 56 | Busy Bees at Leicester City Full day care · 54 places · LE1 7QA | Good (2023) |
| 57 | Humberstone Park Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 52 places · LE5 4DG | Good (2023) |
| 58 | Pindar Nursery (Specialist Nursery for Children Aged 2-5 Years) Full day care · 16 places · LE3 9RN | Good (2023) |
| 59 | Little Cherubs Preschool Sessional day care · 24 places · LE3 3BD | Good (2023) |
| 60 | Wesleyhall CC Sessional day care · 26 places · LE2 0GN | Good (2023) |
| 61 | Little Footprints Nursery Limited Full day care · 75 places · LE5 6RA | Good (2022) |
| 62 | Mindful Me Nursery Full day care · 70 places · LE3 8DQ | Good (2022) |
| 63 | Cherry Tree Day Nursery Full day care · 37 places · LE4 9WU | Good (2022) |
| 64 | Humberstone Day Nursery Full day care · 45 places · LE5 1JA | Good (2022) |
| 65 | Tiny Gems Nursery Full day care · 28 places · LE5 4DL | Good (2022) |
| 66 | Kids Corner Nursery Ltd Full day care · 49 places · LE3 0BG | Good (2022) |
| 67 | Kiddisafe Nursery Woodhill Full day care · 66 places · LE5 3JB | Good (2022) |
| 68 | Bluebell Nursery School Sessional day care · 16 places · LE2 2FL | Good (2022) |
| 69 | Playfit St Marys Full day care · 40 places · LE3 2BG | Good (2022) |
| 70 | Abbey Park Campus Nursery Full day care · 55 places · LE1 3WA | Good (2022) |
| 71 | Little Angelz Day Nursery Full day care · 52 places · LE1 3PJ | Good (2022) |
| 72 | Al-Islamia Pre-School Full day care · 40 places · LE2 0SA | Good (2022) |
| 73 | St George's Nursery School Full day care · 91 places · LE2 8AD | Good (2022) |
| 74 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Meridian Park Full day care · 130 places · LE19 1JZ | Good (2022) |
| 75 | Beanstalk Day Nursery Full day care · 40 places · LE1 6AF | Good (2022) |
| 76 | Gingerbread Mews Sessional day care · 42 places · LE3 0FU | Good (2022) |
| 77 | United Play Full day care · 44 places · LE3 1JW | Good (2022) |
| 78 | Chatterbox Pre-School Limited Full day care · 45 places · LE2 6TE | Good (2022) |
| 79 | Bushra Daycare Full day care · 32 places · LE4 0SU | Good (2022) |
| 80 | Sandfield Pre-School Full day care · 40 places · LE4 7RE | Good (2022) |
| 81 | Dots & Tots Nursery Full day care · 30 places · LE4 0FQ | Good (2022) |
| 82 | Glenfield Methodist Playgroup Sessional day care · 30 places · LE3 8BT | Good (2022) |
| 83 | The Den Nursery Ltd Full day care · 24 places · LE5 0DQ | Good (2022) |
| 84 | Leicester College Day Nursery Full day care · 28 places · LE2 7LW | Good (2022) |
| 85 | St Mary's Playgroup Full day care · 26 places · LE3 3FT | Good (2022) |
| 86 | The Ark Preschool Sessional day care · 20 places · LE5 1DA | Good (2022) |
| 87 | Hamilton Nursery Full day care · 58 places · LE5 1TT | Good (2022) |
| 88 | Bright Bees Beaumont Lodge Full day care · 40 places · LE4 1EF | Good (2022) |
| 89 | Kidaroo childcare Full day care · 64 places · LE3 2PS | Good (2022) |
| 90 | Wingfield Nursery Ltd. Full day care · 63 places · LE3 0QS | Good (2022) |
| 91 | Play Days Nursery Limited Full day care · 50 places · LE2 9PT | Good (2022) |
| 92 | Allexton Day Nursery Full day care · 86 places · LE3 5PB | Good (2022) |
| 93 | The Scraptoft Day Nursery Full day care · 50 places · LE7 9SE | Good (2022) |
| 94 | Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery Full day care · 85 places · LE3 1JN | Good (2021) |
| 95 | Shama Women's Centre Full day care · 20 places · LE2 0TD | Good (2020) |
| 96 | Little Robins Day Nursery Full day care · 30 places · LE3 8DL | Report card: 5 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 97 | The Light Academy Full day care · 16 places · LE4 9EA | Report card: 5 needs attention (Dec 2025) |
| 98 | Trinity Methodist Playgroup Sessional day care · 28 places · LE3 1FH | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 99 | High Hopes Day Nursery Full day care · 56 places · LE5 1LU | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 100 | Kiddisafe Day Nursery Full day care · 46 places · LE5 4LE | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 101 | High Hopes Day Nursery ( Glenfield ) Full day care · 58 places · LE3 9LG | Report card: 1 expected, 1 needs attention, 3 urgent improvement (Jan 2026) |
| 102 | Angels And Monsters Sessional day care · LE3 1SD | Not yet inspected |
| 103 | Ashton Green Pre School & Out of School Club Sessional day care · 26 places · LE4 2WF | Not yet inspected |
| 104 | Aylestone Angels Childcare Full day care · 35 places · LE2 8BB | Not yet inspected |
| 105 | Bobblewood Nursery Full day care · 70 places · LE7 9RN | Not yet inspected |
| 106 | Bright Bees Evington Full day care · 73 places · LE5 4EF | Not yet inspected |
| 107 | Chatterbox Pre-School Knighton Sessional day care · 57 places · LE2 3WG | Not yet inspected |
| 108 | Clubzone CZ Limited Full day care · LE3 3BD | Not yet inspected |
| 109 | Future Star Kids UK Full day care · LE1 3LE | Not yet inspected |
| 110 | Little Adventurers Pre School Sessional day care · 18 places · LE3 6DN | Not yet inspected |
| 111 | Little Footprints Nursery Full day care · 40 places · LE5 6SG | Not yet inspected |
| 112 | Little John's Pre-school Sessional day care · 82 places · LE2 3AD | Not yet inspected |
| 113 | Little Lambs Pre School Sessional day care · 31 places · LE3 6RJ | Not yet inspected |
| 114 | Mindful Me Nursery Full day care · 56 places · LE3 6NP | Not yet inspected |
| 115 | Nurture and Grow Nursery Limited Full day care · 44 places · LE3 8DG | Not yet inspected |
| 116 | Rahma Childcare Sessional day care · 50 places · LE2 1HA | Not yet inspected |
| 117 | RobocodeUK Limited - Leicester Full day care · LE5 4DG | Not yet inspected |
| 118 | Rolleston Activity Camp Sessional day care · LE2 9PT | Not yet inspected |
| 119 | S&H Tuition and After School club Sessional day care · LE1 2PD | Not yet inspected |
| 120 | Shells Daycare Ltd Sessional day care · 65 places · LE3 3RU | Not yet inspected |
| 121 | Team Tots Nursery at Team Hub CIC Sessional day care · 18 places · LE3 6RJ | Not yet inspected |
| 122 | White Star Daycare Full day care · LE1 2FT | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Leicester?
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.
Part-time, 25 hours a week
£165 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£128 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)
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 Leicester?
Of 122 nurseries and pre-schools in Leicester, 9 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Kids Corner Nursery, Happy Little Hearts, Bright Bees Nursery.
How much does nursery cost in Leicester?
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 Leicester?
122 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 101 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Blaby and Whetstone · Enderby and Narborough · Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe · Enderby · Glenfield · Kirby Muxloe · Thorpe Astley
Neighbourhoods
Abbey Park · Aylestone North & Saffron Fields · Aylestone South · Beaumont Park · Belgrave North East · Belgrave North West · Belgrave South · Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys · Braunstone Park East · Braunstone Park West · Braunstone Town · Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South · Colchester Road · Crown Hills · Dane Hills & Western Park · Evington · Eyres Monsell · Glenfield · Hamilton North · Highfields South
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.