Full-day nursery in Belgrave, Leicester
The Milky Way Day Nursery
68 Corporation Road, Leicester, LE4 5PW · 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 2020Reference 2579620Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places31 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
68 Corporation Road, Leicester, LE4 5PW · More nurseries in LE4
Stations
- Leicester North (Great Central Railway)19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Corporation Road, National Space Centre and Abbey Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Loughborough Road Play Area11 min walk
- Abbey Park12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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 Leicester there are about 4.4 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.
What parents say
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review The Milky Way Day Nursery
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout The Milky Way Day Nursery
The Milky Way Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 68 Corporation Road, Leicester, LE4 5PW, in Belgrave, Leicester. It is registered for 31 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 74 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Russell Nursery School Ltd.
Run by Russell Nursery School Ltd (school), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Milky Way Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| My Playroom NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Windsor House NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Kiddycare NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Lambs Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Belgrave PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Co-operative Play and LearnFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wolsey House Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.3 miles
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Mellor Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Woodstock Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Catherine Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.8 miles
- Rushey Mead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is The Milky Way Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Milky Way Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 6 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Milky Way Day Nursery take?
The Milky Way Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 31 children at any one time.
Who runs The Milky Way Day Nursery?
The Milky Way Day Nursery is run by Russell Nursery School Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Milky Way Day Nursery?
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Milky Way Day Nursery?
You can call 0116 224 3584 and visit www.milkywaydaynursery.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Leicester
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in LeicesterFees by age in Leicester
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 2579620 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free