Next Steps Nursery
Day nursery in Leicestershire, LE19.
Desford Road, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4ATWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 16 May 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Next Steps 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.
Next Steps Nursery against Leicestershire
| Next Steps Nursery | Leicestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 200 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Next Steps Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Next Steps Nursery have?
- Next Steps Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 16 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Next Steps Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Next Steps Nursery for 200 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicestershire has 59.
- How much does Next Steps Nursery cost?
- Next Steps 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 Next Steps 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 Next Steps Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Next Steps Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Next Steps Nursery on 16 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Next Steps Nursery?
- Nearby in LE19: The Old Barn Day Nursery and Preschool, St George's Nursery, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Leicester Meridian Park.
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.