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East Leake Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2022)
·Castle Hill, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6LU · Nottinghamshire
Number of places
155 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
Nottinghamshire

About this day nursery

East Leake Day Nursery is dedicated to fostering a nurturing and stimulating atmosphere where children can thrive and flourish. Emphasising values of care, creativity, and personal development, the nursery aims to inspire young minds daily.

They provide a diverse range of enriching childcare experiences designed to support each child's growth. Activities include a forest school programme, encouraging outdoor exploration and confidence-building within nature, and music sessions that promote creativity, coordination, and a love for sound.

Our ethos

East Leake Day Nursery is dedicated to fostering a nurturing and stimulating atmosphere where children can thrive and flourish. Emphasising values of care, creativity, and personal development, they aim to inspire young minds daily through a diverse range of enriching childcare experiences. Their approach includes a forest school programme, gardening, music sessions, and physical activities to support each child's growth in all areas.

What it's like

Children have positive relationships with staff. Staff offer children a wide range of activities in the nursery to support their development, including visits to the farm animals and forest school sessions.

Individual quality childcareNurturing environmentCreative and stimulating activitiesForest SchoolMusic and Drama

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged on an hourly, daily, or full-time weekly basis. Fees are fully inclusive of all meals, snacks, consumables, and services. Sibling discounts are available for full-time and part-time bookings, and funded sessions are offered in six-hour blocks.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • Hourly Rate£10.84 / hour
  • Full Time (Monday - Friday five full days)£376.25 / week
  • Daily (7:30am - 6:00pm full day care)£82.25 / day
  • Sibling Discount (Full Time)£10.00
  • Sibling Discount (Four Full Days Per Week)£5.00

Good to know

  • Fees are fully inclusive of all meals, snacks, consumables, and services.
  • Sibling discounts are available for second and subsequent children attending four or five full days.
  • Fees must be paid by the 5th of each month.
  • Payments accepted via standing orders, BACS, cash, and funding schemes. Cheques are not accepted.
  • Government-funded sessions are offered in six-hour blocks between 9am and 3pm, subject to availability.
  • Priority for funded session vacancies is given to children attending full-time care.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 6:00 pm (excluding Bank Holidays, closed for one week over Christmas and New Year's, and one week around August Bank Holiday for refurbishment)

Food

Nutritious, balanced meals and snacks provided; breakfast, fresh-cooked lunch with dessert, and tea are served. Caters to dietary requirements, no additional costs for meals.

Age range

6 weeks to 5 years old

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Established

1996

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for East Leake Day Nursery

Last inspected 14 February 2022 · Hayley Ruane

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children have positive relationships with staff. Staff offer children a wide range of activities in the nursery to support their development, including visits to the farm animals and forest school sessions.

Inspector highlights

  • Children have positive relationships with staff.
  • Staff offer a wide range of activities, including farm visits and forest school.
  • Management supports staff through appraisals and training, leading to improved literacy skills among children.
  • Staff use experienced colleagues to provide weekly musical activities that engage children.
  • Staff effectively support children who speak English as an additional language.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's planning of group times to meet the needs of all children who take part, especially those who are less confident
  • 2improve staff's understanding of how to help two-year-old children to develop their independence, for example at mealtimes.
Inspection #10138650 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment positively about the staff. They say that they keep them informed about what children do every day.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

The nursery is on a farm, and staff take children to see different animals, such as deer, donkeys and sheep. Children are also keen to engage in forest school sessions in woodland, where they learn about nature and wildlife.

EAL / language support

Staff support children who speak English as an additional language well. They find out key words in the child's home language and use these, as well as pictures, to communicate with children.

Inspection history

Date: October 2007

  • February 2022Good
  • December 2015Outstanding
  • May 2011Outstanding
  • October 2007Outstanding

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