Play Days Academy
Day nursery in Leicestershire, LE2.
Manor Court, The Ford, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9TLWhat 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
Play Days Academy 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.
Play Days Academy against Leicestershire
| Play Days Academy | Leicestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Play Days Academy
- What Ofsted grade does Play Days Academy have?
- Play Days Academy was rated Good at its inspection on 30 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Play Days Academy take?
- Ofsted registers Play Days Academy for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicestershire has 59.
- How much does Play Days Academy cost?
- Play Days Academy 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 Play Days Academy 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 Play Days Academy how it offers them.
- When was Play Days Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Play Days Academy on 30 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Play Days Academy?
- 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.