Full-day nursery in Hathern, Leicestershire
Children 1st @ Hathern
126 Loughborough Road, Hathern, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 5JB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2018Reference EY561772Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places98 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
126 Loughborough Road, Hathern, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 5JB · More nurseries in LE12
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Edward Phillipps Road and Anchor Inn.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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.
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Children 1st @ Hathern is a full-day nursery at 126 Loughborough Road, Hathern, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 5JB, in Hathern, Leicestershire. It is registered for 98 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 5 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Breedon House Nurseries Limited.
Run by Breedon House Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 23 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hathern Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.3 miles
- Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Normanton-On-Soar Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected December 2022 1.1 miles
- Robert Bakewell Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.2 miles
- Thorpe Acre Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.5 miles
- Thorpe Acre Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.6 miles
- Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.6 miles
- Oakfield School ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Children 1st @ Hathern's Ofsted rating?
Children 1st @ Hathern was inspected on 15 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Children 1st @ Hathern take?
Children 1st @ Hathern is registered with Ofsted for up to 98 children at any one time.
Who runs Children 1st @ Hathern?
Children 1st @ Hathern is run by Breedon House Nurseries Limited, which runs 23 nurseries.
How do I contact Children 1st @ Hathern?
You can call 01509 842968 and visit www.storal.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY561772 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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