Full-day nursery in Thurmaston, Leicestershire
Charnwood Nursery and Pre-School
22-26 Lonsdale Road, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8JF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2008Reference EY373022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 August 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places114 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
22-26 Lonsdale Road, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8JF · More nurseries in LE4
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Festival Avenue, Rutland Drive and Patterdale Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Elizabeth Park8 min walk
- Watermead Country Park9 min walk
- Jesse Jackson Park12 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Leicestershire there are about 2.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Charnwood Nursery and Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 22-26 Lonsdale Road, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8JF, in Thurmaston, Leicestershire. It is registered for 114 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 94 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Beaver Childcare Ltd.
Run by Beaver Childcare Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charnwood Nursery and Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Charnwood Pre-school & Out of School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Tangent House Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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| Mulberry Bush Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Cherry Tree Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Church Hill Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- Sandfield Close Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Eastfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.7 miles
- Herrick Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.8 miles
- Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- Wyvern Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Charnwood Nursery and Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Charnwood Nursery and Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 23 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Charnwood Nursery and Pre-School take?
Charnwood Nursery and Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 114 children at any one time.
Who runs Charnwood Nursery and Pre-School?
Charnwood Nursery and Pre-School is run by Beaver Childcare Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Charnwood Nursery and Pre-School?
Syston is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Charnwood Nursery and Pre-School?
You can call 0116 269 6162 and visit www.cnpg.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY373022 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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