Opening hours
Business Days: 8 am - 6 pm; Mornings: 8 am - 1 pm; Afternoons: 1 pm - 6 pm; Nursery days: 8 am - 5 pm
Children 1st @ Leicester
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jun 2024)
Number of places
123 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Leicester
About this day nursery
Children 1st @ Leicester offers an Ofsted-Outstanding learning environment for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, focusing on a holistic approach that nurtures each child's individual story. The nursery prides itself on its strong sense of community, viewing itself as an extended family for both children and parents.
They emphasise outdoor exploration and engaging activities within a well-resourced, open-plan setting to promote independence, communication, and early numeracy skills. The nursery's admissions process involves registering interest online, visiting the facility to meet the team and understand their offerings, and then confirming a place with a registration fee and deposit.
They use the Famly parent app for daily updates and communication. Children are supported through settling-in sessions and assigned a key person to ensure their individual needs are met as they transition through different stages of nursery life and prepare for school.
The fees are inclusive of infant formula, milk, home-cooked meals and snacks, health and hygiene consumables, and extracurricular activities. The nursery operates year-round, closing only for Christmas week and two annual staff training days, with monthly invoicing for easier financial planning.
Sibling and full-time attendance discounts are also available.
What it's like
Children exude joy and excitement as they enter the nursery, confidently leaving their parents and carers to begin their day. They display high levels of motivation as they explore, investigate, and practise their skills, showing respect for each other and their environment with exemplary behaviour. Older children also display exceptionally high levels of independence as they confidently navigate their way through daily routines, preparing them well for school.
Ofsted OutstandingOutdoor ExplorationWhole Child ApproachCommunity-focusedInclusive Fees
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Age range
6 weeks to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating
Last inspected 20 June 2024 · Kate Scheel
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children exude joy and excitement as they enter the nursery, confidently leaving their parents and carers to begin their day. They display high levels of motivation as they explore, investigate, and practise their skills, showing respect for each other and their environment with exemplary behaviour. Older children also display exceptionally high levels of independence as they confidently navigate their way through daily routines, preparing them well for school.
Inspector highlights
- Children form extremely secure attachments with staff, who use their in-depth knowledge to provide meaningful learning experiences and high standards of care.
- Highly effective interactions from staff help children to become confident communicators, using a wide range of vocabulary to express themselves.
- Parents speak very highly of the nursery, and staff provide a wealth of information to support parents in understanding children's progress and enhancing learning at home.
- Staff skilfully encourage children to develop positive attitudes and persevere at tasks, helping them to overcome frustration and experience a sense of achievement.
- There is a particularly strong focus on creating an inclusive environment where all children thrive and reach their full potential.
Inspection #10337167 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
There is a particularly strong focus on creating an inclusive environment where all children thrive and reach their full potential. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive exceptional support. Staff work in very close partnership with parents and other professionals to ensure that appropriate care and education plans are swiftly put into place.
Outdoor space
When playing outside, some younger children are unable to operate peddle bikes. Staff patiently explain and show them how to coordinate their movements, encouraging them to develop and practise new skills.
Inspection history
Date: October 2009
- June 2024Outstanding
- July 2018Outstanding
- April 2014Good
- October 2009Outstanding
Frequently asked about Children 1st @ Leicester
About the setting
Children 1st @ Leicester registered in 2005 and is located in Leicester. The nursery employs 27 members of childcare staff, of whom 19 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, all year round, except on bank holidays and for a week at Christmas. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY315827
- Registered person
- Breedon House Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Outstanding
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