Full-day nursery in Whetstone, Leicestershire
Daisy Chain Children's Nursery
Units 8-9, Swan Yard, Whetstone, LE8 6LQ · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
Is it good?
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 2025Reference 2835341Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 May 2025Food 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
Units 8-9, Swan Yard, Whetstone, LE8 6LQ · More nurseries in LE8
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Avon Drive, Wale Road and Bridge Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 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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Daisy Chain Children's Nursery is a full-day nursery at Units 8-9, Swan Yard, Whetstone, LE8 6LQ, in Whetstone, Leicestershire. It is registered for 42 children. It is run by Mrs Amanda Donkin & Mr Ian Donkin Partnership.
Run by Mrs Amanda Donkin & Mr Ian Donkin Partnership (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Daisy Chain Children's NurseryThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Daisy Chain Children's NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Steps PreschoolSessional 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's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.1 miles
- Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.7 miles
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.9 miles
- Greystoke Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.0 miles
- Foxfields Academy ages 4–16Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.1 miles
- Cosby Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.2 miles
- Glen Hills Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.2 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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How many children can Daisy Chain Children's Nursery take?
Daisy Chain Children's Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
Who runs Daisy Chain Children's Nursery?
Daisy Chain Children's Nursery is run by Mrs Amanda Donkin & Mr Ian Donkin Partnership, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Daisy Chain Children's Nursery?
Narborough is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Leicestershire
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2835341 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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