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Nursery Rhymes - Knighton

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
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5.0(24 parent reviews)
·8 Ring Road, Leicester, LE2 3RR · Leicester
Number of places
58 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Leicester

About this day nursery

Nursery Rhymes Knighton provides a comprehensive childcare service for babies, toddlers, and pre-school children aged 3 months to 5 years. This family-owned nursery, part of the award-winning Nursery Rhymes Leicester, aims to deliver exceptional care within a homely and nurturing setting.

The facility boasts stimulating indoor and outdoor environments designed for play, learning, and growth. Dedicated areas are specifically tailored for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers, each offering a variety of activities and direct access to outdoor spaces.

The team comprises qualified and enthusiastic staff, many of whom have been with the nursery for many years, ensuring a consistent and supportive environment for children to thrive. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm, and actively supports several funded hours initiatives to make childcare accessible.

What it's like

Children show joy and delight, and they relish affectionate cuddles from staff. They show that they feel safe and secure as they play alongside staff. When families first join the setting, they benefit from tailored settling-in sessions. Staff gather detailed information from parents about children's likes and dislikes, their home cultures and languages spoken, and use this information to shape the intended curriculum around children's individual needs and interests. Children are motivated to learn and immediately engage with the opportunities on offer, exploring, investigating and practising their skills.

Family-ownedAward-winningHomely environmentDedicated outdoor access

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday

Age range

3 months - 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Nursery Rhymes - Knighton

Last inspected 25 July 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children show joy and delight, and they relish affectionate cuddles from staff. They show that they feel safe and secure as they play alongside staff. When families first join the setting, they benefit from tailored settling-in sessions. Staff gather detailed information from parents about children's likes and dislikes, their home cultures and languages spoken, and use this information to shape the intended curriculum around children's individual needs and interests. Children are motivated to learn and immediately engage with the opportunities on offer, exploring, investigating and practising their skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Children show joy and delight, and they relish affectionate cuddles from staff.
  • Children are motivated to learn and immediately engage with the opportunities on offer.
  • Leaders work effectively with the knowledgeable staff team and, as a result, children's needs are met through a well-designed curriculum.
  • Staff foster children's interest in books and their literacy development.
  • Children enjoy plenty of opportunities to play outside and enjoy daily fresh air and exercise.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff interactions even further to support all children to receive consistently high-quality interactions and fully promote their communication and language skills.
Inspection #10414764 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say they enjoy coming into the setting for events and joining in their child's play.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) very well. For example, they deliver targeted learning experiences to support their individual needs. The management team forms strong partnerships with other professionals to help close the gaps in children's learning.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy plenty of opportunities to play outside and enjoy daily fresh air and exercise. They develop their physical skills by using climbing apparatus and obstacle courses, and experiment with 'cooking' in the outdoor kitchen.

Parent Reviews of Nursery Rhymes - Knighton

5.0
(24)
Viraj Bhatt
5 months ago

When we were looking for a nursery for our daughter we vetted more or less the whole area and were on waiting lists for most but then we came across Nursery Rhymes and from the first time stepping in through the door and watching the staff interact with our daughter there was an instant warmness and nurturing aura that was inviting and came from the staff. Our daughter instantly went to play and had interactions with another one of the other children which so warming to witness. This helped make our decision that Nursery Rhymes was the one for our daughter. The staff are very professional and give time to help understand your needs around the development of your child outside of the nursery environment helping with milestones that happen in your home. It’s a peace of mind to witness our daughter excited and can’t wait to get into the nursery in the mornings this shows how happy she is and that we made the right choice.

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Sameera Saeed Mohammed
7 months ago

Our little one really enjoyed going to nursery. She was better prepared for the school environment when she started school than if she hadn’t been to nursery before; and knowing that she was better prepared because of the support and coaching given to her by her key workers at this nursery made all the difference. It really did set her up in the best way. Preschool was always a happy place for our little girl and there wasn’t a day where she didn’t enjoy it. It taught her social skills and structure in a fun way which are really important when starting school. I can’t recommend this nursery enough. It can be very difficult leaving your child with someone you don’t know but the staff here really do care about children and the management really understands that happy people make for happy carers. I would highly recommend booking a visit and having a look around especially for first time parents as you really do feel reassured that you are making the right decision for your child.

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Zamzam Ziaei
8 months ago

After looking at quite a few nurseries we decided to trust our girls aged 7 months and 2.5 years with Nursery Rhymes Knighton and it is a decision we do not regret. They have been attending for over a year now and love it. The nursery provides a clean, safe and nurturing environment helping my little ones to flourish. All staff have been responsible and professional. They organise trips and invite parents to come in for special occasions which is lovely. Highly recommend.

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Chandni Amliwala
10 months ago

We are absolutely delighted with the nursery and preschool room! The staff and management are truly exceptional, providing a nurturing and supportive environment that has allowed our daughter to thrive. She has made incredible progress and grown so much during her time here, and we couldn't be more grateful as her parents. The care and attention she receives are top-notch, and the staff's dedication to her development is evident in everything they do. We will deeply miss this nursery when she starts school in September, but we're grateful for the strong foundation you have helped her build. To the staff and management, thank you for being such an important part of our daughter's journey. Your hard work and love have made a lasting impact on her life, and we're so appreciative.

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Grace Williams
a year ago

My husband and I had heard such great things about Nursery Rhymes, so when we found out that a new nursery was opening in Knighton, we jumped at the chance to take a look around. We were not disappointed! The setting is a calm, yet engaging environment with a wonderful outdoor space. Each room is decorated beautifully and equipped with everything a child could possibly need to develop their skills and independence. Our son has settled in so well and now runs into the toddler room! In the short time that he has been there, the team of dedicated staff have really got to know our son on a personal level. My husband and I feel that they nurture him and take his additional needs into consideration. The communication between parents and room leaders has also been exceptional and we really enjoy receiving regular updates and pictures about what our son has been learning. Handover at the end of the day is thorough and if we do have any concerns, the team are easily contactable through the parent app. We are so pleased that we moved our son to this wonderful setting. He is happy, safe and receiving the best start in his education and that is all thanks to the amazing people that work there.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

25 July 2025

Good

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