Shama Women's Centre
Shama Womens Centre, 39-45 Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester, LE2 0TDWhat Ofsted found
Strong standard in all 6 Inspected 25 February 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Shama Women's Centre 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.
Shama Women's Centre against Leicester
| Shama Women's Centre | Leicester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Strong standard in all 6 | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Shama Women's Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Shama Women's Centre have?
- Shama Women's Centre has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 25 February 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Shama Women's Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Shama Women's Centre for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicester has 54.
- How much does Shama Women's Centre cost?
- Shama Women's Centre 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 Shama Women's Centre 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 Shama Women's Centre how it offers them.
- When was Shama Women's Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Shama Women's Centre on 25 February 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Shama Women's Centre?
- Nearby in LE2: Happy Little Hearts, Children 1st @ Leicester, Aylestone Angels Childcare.
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.