What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 August 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
United Play 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.
United Play against Leicester
| United Play | Leicester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 44 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about United Play
- What Ofsted grade does United Play have?
- United Play was rated Good at its inspection on 3 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can United Play take?
- Ofsted registers United Play for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicester has 54.
- How much does United Play cost?
- United Play 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 United Play 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 United Play how it offers them.
- When was United Play last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected United Play on 3 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near United Play?
- 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.