Full-day nursery in Croft, Leicestershire
Paint Pots
3 Riverside Court, Croft, Leicester, LE9 3HG · 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 September 2022Reference 2699641Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 February 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places65 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
3 Riverside Court, Croft, Leicester, LE9 3HG · More nurseries in LE9
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Croft Bridge, Kendalls Avenue and Pochin Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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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Paint Pots is a full-day nursery at 3 Riverside Court, Croft, Leicester, LE9 3HG, in Croft, Leicestershire. It is registered for 65 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.7 from 9 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Chiefs Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Little Chiefs Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 5 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Croft Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.3 miles
- Huncote Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2022 1.2 miles
- Manorfield Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.7 miles
- Red Hill Field Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2022 1.7 miles
- Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.8 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 Paint Pots's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Paint Pots Good at its inspection on 19 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Paint Pots take?
Paint Pots is registered with Ofsted for up to 65 children at any one time.
Who runs Paint Pots?
Paint Pots is run by Little Chiefs Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 5 nurseries.
How do I contact Paint Pots?
You can call 01455 285868 and visit littlechiefsdaynurseries.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2699641 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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