Full-day nursery in Loughborough, Leicestershire
Lime Tree Loughborough
Lime Tree Day Nursery, Great Central Road, Loughborough, LE11 1RW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong 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 July 2023Reference 2743156Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places85 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Lime Tree Day Nursery, Great Central Road, Loughborough, LE11 1RW · More nurseries in LE11
Stations
- Loughborough Central (Great Central Railway)3 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Loughborough (Leics)19 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Lime Avenue, Moira Street and Grammar School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Southfields Park4 min walk
- Great Central Road Play Area5 min walk
- Queen's Park11 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 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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Lime Tree Loughborough is a full-day nursery at Lime Tree Day Nursery, Great Central Road, Loughborough, LE11 1RW, in Loughborough, Leicestershire. It is registered for 85 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 7 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Lime Tree Loughborough Ltd.
Run by Lime Tree Loughborough Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Fairfield Prep School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- Lift Beacon Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.6 miles
- Rendell Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.8 miles
- Loughborough Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- Mountfields Lodge School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 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 Lime Tree Loughborough's Ofsted rating?
Lime Tree Loughborough was inspected on 14 January 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 Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Lime Tree Loughborough take?
Lime Tree Loughborough is registered with Ofsted for up to 85 children at any one time.
Who runs Lime Tree Loughborough?
Lime Tree Loughborough is run by Lime Tree Loughborough Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Lime Tree Loughborough?
Loughborough Central (Great Central Railway) is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Lime Tree Loughborough?
You can call 01509 266181 and visit limetreedaynursery.co.uk.
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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 2743156 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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