Food
Three meals and two snacks provided daily, with free access to milk and water. The nursery grows its own fruit and vegetables in a kitchen garden and caters for all dietary requirements.
Squeakies Nursery and Pre School
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
Number of places
30 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Leicestershire
About this day nursery
Squeakies Nursery, established in January 2015, offers bespoke education and care in Leicester. With a highly dedicated and experienced team, the nursery prioritises a warm and safe learning atmosphere, celebrating diversity and promoting equality.
The setting boasts extensive grounds, allowing for much of the learning to take place outdoors, featuring a kitchen garden, den-building areas, a sensory space, and a brook, all designed to provide natural learning experiences. The curriculum is deeply rooted in nature, fostering enhanced cognitive function, improved mental and physical health, and the development of social skills through child-led play within natural environments.
Squeakies also emphasises healthy eating by growing its own fruit and vegetables in a kitchen garden, involving children in the process from planting to harvesting. These fresh ingredients are used in the three meals and two snacks provided daily, with dietary requirements catered for and free access to milk and water.
The nursery additionally offers funding options for all ages, including the ability to stretch funding if needed, and provides guidance for parents on accessing Tax-Free Childcare.
Our ethos
Squeakies was born and developed from our love of nature. It is widely known that learning in nature offers numerous benefits, enhanced cognitive function, improved mental and physical health and the development of social skills. Natural spaces encourage child-led learning, where children are given the freedom to decide how they will learn… muddy puddles to jump in, sticks to build dens, tree canopies to shelter under. Added to that the wildlife, ladybirds, beetles, slug and snails, we have an abundant canvas to feed our children’s imagination.
What it's like
Children happily arrive at this nursery, look at photographs from home with staff, and confidently talk about things they have done, demonstrating that they feel confident and secure. Staff reassure babies with cuddles as they look through the window at birds. Older children learn to count and solve mathematical problems.
Nature-based learningOutdoor focusedKitchen gardenChild-led learningExperienced team
Pricing & funding
Fees are structured around daily charges applied to funded hours for full day care, split by age bands for under and over threes. These daily rates cover meals, added extras, and the Famly app.
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
Good to know
- Daily charges apply to funded hours for full day care.
- Charges are split into age bands for under threes and over threes.
- Additional daily costs cover meals, extras, and the Famly app.
Key facts
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 5.45pm, for 51 weeks of the year.
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2015
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Squeakies Nursery and Pre School
Last inspected 31 March 2023 · Caroline Winterton
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 happily arrive at this nursery, look at photographs from home with staff, and confidently talk about things they have done, demonstrating that they feel confident and secure. Staff reassure babies with cuddles as they look through the window at birds. Older children learn to count and solve mathematical problems.
Inspector highlights
- Staff teach children about the world around them, including how to make compost and identify flowers.
- Staff support children to practise their large- and small-muscle skills through drawing with chalk and riding tricycles.
- Staff support older children to investigate and explore ideas for themselves through sensory play.
- Staff support children to behave well and encourage independence, safety, and healthy habits.
- The manager ensures a clear curriculum, supports staff, and focuses on continuous improvement, including outdoor learning and nature.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to develop their teaching skills so that babies are consistently supported to engage in their learning
- 2review hygiene routines so that they are consistently adhered to and hygiene standards are of the highest quality.
Inspection #10263343 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak of the help that they receive from staff to help children to settle in, and of the good communication and information they receive about children's progress.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff allow more time to support children who need extra help, and provide items that they are interested in to encourage new words and conversations.
Outdoor space
Babies listen to stories in the garden with cuddles from staff. Staff talk to older children about looking after plants as they explore the growing area of the garden. Children make large marks with chalk on the ground as they draw roads, and older children ride tricycles.
Parent Reviews of Squeakies Nursery and Pre School
5.0
(2)
Charlotte Wright
2 years ago
If there was 6 stars squeakyBs deserve it!! We have been part of the SqueakyBs family since 2019 and have had the most amazing care throughout this time. As a first time mum back then, it was daunting leaving your child for the first time but SqueakyBs provided such a home from home environment that my daughter settled so quickly. Two years later and second time round my son joined as a lockdown baby having had very little contact with anyone outside our family unit but he was welcomed with open arms, kindness and reassurance. Thanks to SqueakyBs both my children have grown to be independent, happy and confident children. My daughter (now in year 1) transitioned so well into school because the team and her key worker ensured she had everything she needed for her first day at school. The whole team are very approachable, regardless of experience and have answered all our questions and provided us with reassurance on many an occasion. We are on a term time contract but the management team are always accommodating with extra sessions when we need them which has been invaluable. A huge thank you to the whole team at SqueakyBs. Keep up the amazing work!!
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Sarah Wallace
6 years ago
What a fantastic nursery. Five stars just aren’t enough. The staff are all so friendly and create such a nice atmosphere, it’s a home from home for my little one. You know you’re onto a winner when your two year old shouts “yay nursery” as you pull up and talks about the staff all the time. They use the Famly app which is brilliant for keeping you up to date with what your child is up to during the day, including naps, food, toilet trips etc. The team give you loads of opportunity for constructive feedback and welcome any suggestions. Manager Debbie or Deputy Alison are always available and happy to help. I can’t recommend this place highly enough. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for taking such good care of our Archie 💖
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Inspection history
Date: April 2017
- March 2023Good
- April 2017Good
Frequently asked about Squeakies Nursery and Pre School
About the setting
Squeaky Bs Childrens Nursery registered in 2015 and is located in Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff, with qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year, from 7.30am until 5.45pm, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY495117
- Registered person
- Squeaky B's 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
- Good
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