Full-day nursery in Syston, Leicestershire
Children 1st @ Syston
1324 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2EQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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 June 2018Reference EY561773Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 July 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places131 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 July 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
1324 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2EQ · More nurseries in LE7
Stations
- Syston18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Tentercroft Avenue, Health Centre and Wreake Valley College.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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.
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Children 1st @ Syston is a full-day nursery at 1324 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2EQ, in Syston, Leicestershire. It is registered for 131 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 12 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Breedon House Nurseries Limited.
Run by Breedon House Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 23 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children 1st @ SystonThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| St Peter & St Paul PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The Laurels Nursery School and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Broad Street PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Syston Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Busy Bodies Childcare LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Queniborough Pre-School PartnershipSessional pre-school | 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
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- The Merton Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Queniborough Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.0 miles
- Broomfield Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.2 miles
- Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.4 miles
- The Pochin School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.5 miles
- Eastfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected October 2023 1.6 miles
- Cossington Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.8 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 Children 1st @ Syston's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Children 1st @ Syston Good at its inspection on 6 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Children 1st @ Syston take?
Children 1st @ Syston is registered with Ofsted for up to 131 children at any one time.
Who runs Children 1st @ Syston?
Children 1st @ Syston is run by Breedon House Nurseries Limited, which runs 23 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Children 1st @ Syston?
Syston is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Children 1st @ Syston?
You can call 0116 309 0011 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY561773 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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