Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery
Braunstone Leisure Centre, 2 Hamelin Road, Leicester, LE3 1JNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 November 2021
| 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
Sunflowers Neighbourhood 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.
Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery against Leicester
| Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery | Leicester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 85 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery have?
- Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 15 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery for 85 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicester has 54.
- How much does Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery cost?
- Sunflowers Neighbourhood 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 Sunflowers Neighbourhood 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 Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery on 15 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sunflowers Neighbourhood Nursery?
- Nearby in LE3: Westleigh Nursery Ltd., Mindful Me Nursery, Nurture and Grow Nursery Limited.
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.