Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school
559 Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6FNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 July 2023
| 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
Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school 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.
Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school against Leicester
| Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school | Leicester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school have?
- Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school was rated Good at its inspection on 19 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicester has 54.
- How much does Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school cost?
- Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school 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 Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school 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 Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school on 19 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Knighton Day Nursery & Pre-school?
- Nearby in LE2: Shama Women's Centre, Happy Little Hearts, Children 1st @ Leicester.
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.