Belton Playgroup
Day nursery in Loughborough, LE12. Part of the Leicestershire council area.
Village Hall, School Lane, Belton, Loughborough, LE12 9TUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 April 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Belton Playgroup sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Belton Playgroup against Loughborough
| Belton Playgroup | Loughborough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Belton Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Belton Playgroup have?
- Belton Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 29 April 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Belton Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Belton Playgroup for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Loughborough has 62.
- How much does Belton Playgroup cost?
- Belton Playgroup sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Belton Playgroup offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Belton Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Belton Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Belton Playgroup on 29 April 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Belton Playgroup?
- Nearby in LE12: Children 1st @ Hathern, Lime Tree Barrow Ltd, Lime Tree Cossington Rd Ltd.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.