19 nurseries in LE12 (East Leake, West Leake, Sutton Bonington)
Every day nursery with a LE12 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in East Midlands after the free hours.
Day nurseries in LE12 (East Leake, West Leake, Sutton Bonington), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Children 1st @ Hathern LE12 5JB | Expected standard in 3 of 6 | 15 April 2026 | 98 |
| 2 | Lime Tree Barrow Ltd LE12 8QA | Expected standard in 3 of 6 | 13 January 2026 | 100 |
| 3 | Lime Tree Cossington Rd Ltd LE12 7RR | Good | 3 September 2025 | 45 |
| 4 | Children 1st @ Shepshed LE12 9BZ | Good | 16 July 2025 | 120 |
| 5 | Lime Tree Day Nursery Sileby LE12 7NA | Good | 8 November 2024 | 54 |
| 6 | East Leake Village Day Nursery LE12 6JG | Good | 29 May 2024 | 75 |
| 7 | Belton Playgroup LE12 9TU | Good | 29 April 2024 | 36 |
| 8 | Caterpillar Pre School LE12 7JB | Good | 7 March 2024 | 30 |
| 9 | Charnwood Day Nursery and Preschool LE12 9NP | Good | 7 August 2023 | 45 |
| 10 | Barrow Pre-School Playgroup LE12 8QA | Good | 8 June 2023 | 34 |
| 11 | Forest Rock Day Nursery. LE12 8RT | Good | 4 April 2023 | 70 |
| 12 | Castle View Day Nursery LE12 7BD | Good | 17 February 2023 | 45 |
| 13 | Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre LE12 9DB | Good | 5 January 2023 | 60 |
| 14 | Quorn Nursery School LE12 8DP | Good | 12 December 2022 | 32 |
| 15 | Rawlins Under 5's Playgroup LE12 8HQ | Good | 16 May 2022 | 30 |
| 16 | Lime Tree Quorn LE12 8DY | Good | 4 April 2022 | 58 |
| 17 | East Leake Day Nursery LE12 6LU | Good | 14 February 2022 | 155 |
| 18 | Charnwood Pre-School LE12 7AJ | Good | 14 May 2021 | |
| 19 | Hanford Sports Clubs and Camps Ltd LE12 8HP | Not yet graded | Not yet | 60 |
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LE12 is in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, covering Loughborough.
Nursery fees in LE12
What day nurseries in East Midlands charge on average. Fees in LE12 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £165no funded hours | £128after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £159no funded hours | £130after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £62after the free 15 hours | £123after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in LE12
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in LE12 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.