Kiddycare Little Willows
Day nursery in Leicester, LE5.
Willowbrook Primary School, Roborough Green, Leicester, LE5 2NA
Run by Kiddycare What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 October 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
Kiddycare Little Willows 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.
Kiddycare Little Willows against Leicester
| Kiddycare Little Willows | Leicester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kids Corner Nursery Outstanding, 60 places, LE5 5FS
- Little Mu'mins Day Care Ltd Outstanding, 51 places, LE5 3SD
- Little Footprints Nursery Expected standard in all 6, 40 places, LE5 6SG
Kiddycare Little Willows is run by Kiddycare, which has 6 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Leicester.
Questions parents ask about Kiddycare Little Willows
- What Ofsted grade does Kiddycare Little Willows have?
- Kiddycare Little Willows was rated Good at its inspection on 30 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kiddycare Little Willows take?
- Ofsted registers Kiddycare Little Willows for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicester has 54.
- How much does Kiddycare Little Willows cost?
- Kiddycare Little Willows 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 Kiddycare Little Willows 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 Kiddycare Little Willows how it offers them.
- When was Kiddycare Little Willows last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kiddycare Little Willows on 30 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kiddycare Little Willows part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kiddycare Little Willows is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Kiddycare.
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.