Nurseries and childcare in Highfields
We know of 17 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers within 1 mile of the middle of Highfields, 4 of them in Highfields itself. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
Nurseries and childcare near Highfields, nearest first
- West Indian Senior Citizens Project Child care and day care · 0.1 miles Caribbean Ct, 35 Lincoln St, Leicester, LE2 0JU Call
- Leicester Montessori School Preschool · 0.5 miles Baby Unit, 190 London Rd Unit 190, Leicester, LE2 1ND Call
- Triangle Training Child care and day care · 0.5 miles 60 Charles St, Leicester, LE1 1FB Call
- The Cottages Pre School Child care and day care · 0.6 miles 54 King St, Leicester, LE1 6RL Call
- Kiddisafe Nursery Wood Hill Preschool · 0.6 miles Wood Hill, The Vicarage, Leicester, LE5 Call
- The Woodland Pre-school Preschool · 0.7 miles Enderby Methodist Church, Cross St, Enderby, LE19 4NJ Call
- Little Mumins Day care preschool · 0.7 miles 89 Rolleston St, Leicester, LE5 3SD 5 Call
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries Day care preschool · 0.7 miles 17 Millstone Lane, Leicester, LE1 5JN Call
- Roseberry Preschool Preschool · 0.8 miles 106 E Park Rd, Leicester, LE5 4QB Call
- G T B Day Centre Day care preschool · 0.8 miles 106 E Park Rd, Leicester, LE5 4QB Call
- German Kindergarten Leicester Preschool · 0.8 miles 16 Queens Rd, Leicester, LE2 1WP Call
- Sure Start St Matthews Child care and day care · 0.8 miles Vancouver Rd, Leicester, LE1 Call
- Nippers Nursery Preschool · 0.9 miles Saxon House, 1 Causeway Lane, Leicester, LE1 4AA Call
- Little John's Preschool Preschool · 1.0 miles St John the Baptist Church Rooms, Clarendon Park Rd, Leicester, LE2 3AD Call
- Little Peepul Day Nursery Day care preschool · 1.0 miles 26 Orchardson Ave, Leicester, LE4 6DP 5 Call
- Leicester Social Care & Health Child care and day care · 1.0 miles 28 Orchardson Ave Flat 8, Leicester, LE4 6DP Call
- The Den Nursery Preschool · 1.0 miles 117 Frisby Rd, Leicester, LE5 0DQ Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Nurseries and childcare nearby
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in Highfields?
We know of 17 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers within 1 mile of the middle of Highfields. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
More in Highfields
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.