What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 May 2022
| 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
Hamilton Nursery 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.
Hamilton Nursery against Leicester
| Hamilton Nursery | Leicester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Hamilton Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Hamilton Nursery have?
- Hamilton Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 30 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Hamilton Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Hamilton Nursery for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicester has 54.
- How much does Hamilton Nursery cost?
- Hamilton Nursery 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 Hamilton Nursery 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 Hamilton Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Hamilton Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Hamilton Nursery on 30 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Hamilton Nursery?
- Nearby in LE5: Kids Corner Nursery, Little Mu'mins Day Care Ltd, Little Footprints Nursery.
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.