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The Preschool Group # The Preschool Group Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Sept 2025) · St Philip's Church Hall, Evington Road, Leicester, LE2 1QJ · Leicester Number of places 26 places Age range 2–3 yrs Last inspected Sept 2025 Local authority Leicester About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery 30pm, on a term-time basis. This childcare setting caters specifically for children aged 2–3 years. Children are warmly welcomed, quickly settling in and happily engaging with friends and staff. The environment is calm and organised, allowing children to confidently explore and make their own choices from a broad range of activities that support progress across all areas of learning. Staff are adept at knowing each child's individual needs, encouraging the use of home languages and consistently offering praise, which helps children to feel secure and valued. For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities or those in the early stages of learning English, staff utilise visual aids, signs, and gestures to aid understanding of the environment and routines. There is close collaboration with parents and other professionals to ensure every child makes good progress. Children have many opportunities to develop fine motor skills, such as using chalks outdoors for drawing. However, the Ofsted report from 5th September 2025, which rated the nursery as Good, notes that staff could strengthen the planning of activities to further promote children's large motor skills. Parents particularly appreciate the close working relationship with staff, which helps children settle in quickly. What it's like Children arrive happily and settle quickly, warmly greeted by staff and friends. Staff know children's individual needs well, encouraging home languages and providing praise, which helps children feel secure and valued. The environment is calm and organised, allowing children to confidently explore and make choices, with a broad range of activities supporting progress in all learning areas. Warm Welcomes Individual Needs Met Calm Environment Fine Motor Skills Language Support Parent Partnership ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 9am until 3.30pm Term time / All Year Term Time Established 1992 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of The Preschool Group Inspection date Sept 2025 Inspection no. 10411627 Lead inspector Kate Scheel [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50289139)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/258305) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=the-preschool-group-le2-1qj-258305) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for The Preschool Group Last inspected 5 September 2025 · Kate Scheel 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 arrive happily and settle quickly, warmly greeted by staff and friends. Staff know children's individual needs well, encouraging home languages and providing praise, which helps children feel secure and valued. The environment is calm and organised, allowing children to confidently explore and make choices, with a broad range of activities supporting progress in all learning areas. Inspector highlights - The manager and staff have worked hard since the last inspection to address the actions raised, improving behaviour management, curriculum, and interactions with children. - Effective communication with parents ensures a consistent approach to care and learning, with daily feedback and regular updates on children's progress, and activities suggested for home learning. - Staff promote children's exploration and creative skills, with children enjoying play dough and developing imaginative play with descriptive language. - Staff are positive role models, encouraging children's independence skills like self-care and sharing, preparing them for school. - Staff have implemented effective strategies to support children's language skills through stories, songs, and conversation, using visual resources, signs, and gestures for children with SEND or those learning English. Areas to develop - 1 strengthen the planning of activities for physical development to further support the development of children's large motor skills. Inspection #10411627 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50289139) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents value the way staff work closely with families to help children settle quickly. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities or who are in the early stages of learning English, staff use visual resources, signs and gestures to help children to make sense of the environment and the routines. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure all children make progress. Outdoor space Children have ample opportunities to practise their fine motor skills. They use chalks outside and delight in drawing pictures and shapes. However, staff do not always ensure there is a suitable range of activities during sessions to promote children's large motor skills. Inspection history Date: January 2011 - October 2025 Good - September 2025 Good - July 2025 Inadequate - June 2025 Inadequate - July 2019 Good - June 2019 Good - June 2016 Good - October 2015 Requires improvement - February 2012 Good - January 2012 Good - January 2011 Inadequate ## Frequently asked about The Preschool Group ### Which funded hours does The Preschool Group accept? ### What do parents appreciate about The Preschool Group? ### How does The Preschool Group support children with SEND? ### How was The Preschool Group rated by Ofsted? ## Nearby day nurseries in Leicester Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to The Preschool Group. - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.2 mi ### Happy Little Hearts Leicester · LE2 1LR 4.9(56 reviews) ](/nursery/happy-little-hearts-le2-1lr-ey549456) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.2 mi ### Love 2 Learn Nursery Leicester · LE2 1NE 4.8(18 reviews) ](/nursery/love-2-learn-nursery-limited-le2-1ne-2687207) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.4 mi ### Land of Learning Leicester · LE5 5PF ](/nursery/land-of-learning-le5-5pf-ey449298) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.4 mi ### Busy Bees at Leicester City Leicester · LE1 7QA 4.5(17 reviews) ](/nursery/busy-bees-at-leicester-city-le1-7qa-ey259769) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.5 mi ### Al-Islamia Pre-School Leicester · LE2 0SA ](/nursery/al-islamia-pre-school-le2-0sa-ey373416) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.5 mi ### Little Companions Leicester Leicester · LE2 0NE 4.6(10 reviews) ](/nursery/little-companions-leicester-le2-0ne-ey498117) [See all nurseries in Leicester →](/search?q=Leicester) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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