Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre
Day nursery in Loughborough, LE12. Part of the Leicestershire council area.
Mobile No 2, Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 January 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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
Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre 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.
Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre against Loughborough
| Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre | Loughborough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre have?
- Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 5 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Loughborough has 62.
- How much does Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre cost?
- Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre 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 Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre 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 Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre how it offers them.
- When was Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre on 5 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre?
- 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.