Smiles Hinckley Parks
Day nursery in Hinckley, LE10. Part of the Leicestershire council area.
Hinckley Parks Primary School, Leicester Road, Hinckley, LE10 1LPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 September 2022
| 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
Smiles Hinckley Parks 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.
Smiles Hinckley Parks against Hinckley
| Smiles Hinckley Parks | Hinckley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 56 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Smiles Hinckley Parks
- What Ofsted grade does Smiles Hinckley Parks have?
- Smiles Hinckley Parks was rated Good at its inspection on 16 September 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smiles Hinckley Parks take?
- Ofsted registers Smiles Hinckley Parks for 56 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hinckley has 53.
- How much does Smiles Hinckley Parks cost?
- Smiles Hinckley Parks 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 Smiles Hinckley Parks 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 Smiles Hinckley Parks how it offers them.
- When was Smiles Hinckley Parks last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smiles Hinckley Parks on 16 September 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smiles Hinckley Parks?
- Nearby in LE10: Shooting Stars Nurseries Hinckley, Windsor Playgroup, Kids Planet Burbage.
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.