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Mini Adventures Preschool

Ofsted: Urgent improvement·
5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Unit 6, Three Manors Retail Park, Market Harborough, LE16 7QE · Leicestershire
Number of places
39 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Leicestershire

About this day nursery

Mini Adventures Preschool Ltd, located in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, provides a welcoming and stimulating environment for children aged 2-3 years. 30pm, with a "Good" Ofsted rating from their latest inspection on 13 September 2022.

The setting accommodates up to 30 children, with 17 currently on roll, ensuring a focused and nurturing experience. Though without its own outdoor space, children at Mini Adventures embark on daily trips to local parks.

These excursions are pivotal in fostering confidence and teaching calculated risk-taking, as children delight in climbing trees and navigating wobbly rope bridges. The preschool places a strong emphasis on independence and language development, encouraging self-help skills during mealtimes and enriching vocabulary through engaging activities.

Staff are committed to supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, working closely with families to help every child reach their full potential. This setting provides a vibrant foundation for early years learning, where children are encouraged to explore, communicate, and grow in a supportive community.

Our ethos

Mini Adventures Preschool Ltd fosters learning through play in a safe and joyful environment. They focus on developing resilient, capable, confident, and self-assured children, valuing each child's unique journey. The preschool also emphasises parental involvement and supports development through a key worker system.

What it's like

Children immerse themselves in physical play and are greeted by friendly and caring staff, which helps them settle quickly and feel safe. They demonstrate a positive attitude towards learning, explore activities, and behave well by sharing toys and regulating their own behaviour. Staff provide an environment that encourages creativity and imagination, allowing children to engage in role-play scenarios and develop their ideas.

Good Ofsted ratingDaily outdoor tripsLanguage-rich environmentStrong SEND supportEncourages independence

Pricing & funding

Fees are calculated on an hourly basis for childcare. An additional daily charge is applied to cover meals and snacks. Government funded hours are accepted.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Government funded hours are accepted.
  • Meals and snacks are charged as a separate daily fee.

Key facts

Food

Healthy snacks and a home-cooked two-course lunch are provided, with children encouraged to get involved in meal preparation.

Opening hours

8am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Established

2020

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Urgent improvement

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Urgent improvement

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
—
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementUrgent improvement
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesUrgent improvement
Children's welfare and wellbeingUrgent improvement
Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
InclusionUrgent improvement
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Mini Adventures Preschool

Last inspected 30 April 2026

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children immerse themselves in physical play and are greeted by friendly and caring staff, which helps them settle quickly and feel safe. They demonstrate a positive attitude towards learning, explore activities, and behave well by sharing toys and regulating their own behaviour. Staff provide an environment that encourages creativity and imagination, allowing children to engage in role-play scenarios and develop their ideas.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are encouraged to be independent and improve their self-help skills, developing independence at mealtimes as they serve themselves food and pour their own drinks.
  • Children benefit from a language-rich environment that supports their communication skills, with staff introducing new vocabulary during play.
  • Children gain an understanding of healthy lifestyles through discussions and games about food choices and dental care.
  • Staff effectively promote children's safety and physical skills, taking them on daily trips to local parks to develop confidence and learn to take calculated risks.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well by key persons who work closely with them and parents to ensure good progress.
  • Parents speak highly of the nursery, commending the provider and staff's commitment to their children and families.
  • Children have wonderful relationships with the staff and explore the environment with ease and confidence.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff to raise the quality of teaching during child-initiated play to a consistently high level.
  • 2Strengthen the organisation of transitions throughout the day so that all children's well-being is fully supported.
Inspection #10239420 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. They are helped to reach their full potential as they are assisted in their day-to-day learning. Key persons work closely with these children and speak regularly with parents about their development. This helps to ensure all children are included and receive the support they need to make good progress.

Outdoor space

Despite not having their own outdoor space, children relish the opportunity to go out on daily trips. During these outings, children develop confidence and learn to take calculated risks. They refine their skills as they climb trees and balance across the wobbly rope bridge at the local park. Children learn to stay safe as they are reminded not to touch stinging nettles or to pick mushrooms.

Parent Reviews of Mini Adventures Preschool

5.0
(2)
Kelly McClymont
a year ago

Two of my children have been attended - both have loved it. My daughter currently goes 4 days a week and asks to go on the days that she doesn't attend! Staff are lovely, supportive, friendly and helpful.

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Gayle Thomas
2 years ago

A pre school based at a soft play centre. What else could your child want? They are taken out exploring, picnics, walks, visits to the train station and more. End of term trip is to a farm park. The staff are phenomenal, and remain the same, which shows how happy they are too.

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Inspection history

Date: September 2022

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • October 2022Good
  • September 2022Good

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